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unimpulsive

unimpulsive

6.9
Changing slowly because a steady force acts, not a sudden push
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
  • Specialized
: gradual
  • The spacecraft's unimpulsive maneuver allowed for precise adjustments without sudden changes.

Examples

  • In this experiment, the force applied was unimpulsive, resulting in a steady acceleration.

  • The engineer designed an unimpulsive system to ensure smooth and continuous movement.

  • The engineer provided an unimpulsive solution to the problem.

  • Can you describe an unimpulsive approach to problem-solving?

  • The engineer designed an unimpulsive system to ensure smooth and continuous movement.

  • In this experiment, the force applied was unimpulsive, resulting in a steady acceleration.

  • The spacecraft's unimpulsive maneuver allowed for precise adjustments without sudden changes.

Synonyms

unpunctuated
vsunimpulsive
1 6.0

Expressed without pauses or breaks

is gradual continuous change rather than merely uninterrupted occurrence
unfluctuating
vsunimpulsive
1 7.7

Staying steady and not changing in value or level

is gradual or continuous change rather than complete unchanging state
unspontaneous
vsunimpulsive
  • Specialized
7.8

A process that does not start or continue without added energy

is gradual continuous change that does not require outside input

How Impulsive

impulsive
74 4.4
sudden
∞ 1.0
unimpulsive
  • Specialized
6.9
steady
327 2.0
static
58 3.8

Surface Forms

unimpulsive positive
unimpulsively positive

Morphology

unimpulsive = impulsive (transparent) = un + impulsive

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'impulsive', making it transparent.

Etymology

Unimpulsive is made from un- 'not' and impulse 'a short push or force', like a quick 'pulse'. So in physics an unimpulsive action has no sudden push and is smooth and continuous.