pulse
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1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | periodic event, recurrent event, |
| definition | : | an event that recurs at intervals (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | diastole, |
| definition | : | the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | systole, |
| definition | : | the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery (noun.event) |
2. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | undulation, wave, |
| definition | : | (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | electronics, |
| definition | : | the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices (noun.cognition) |
3. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | legume, |
| definition | : | the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) (noun.food) |
4. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | vital sign, |
| definition | : | sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition (noun.state) |
| hypernym | : | rate, |
| definition | : | a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | femoral pulse, |
| definition | : | pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | radial pulse, |
| definition | : | pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist) (noun.time) |
5. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (verb.creation)
6. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically (verb.motion)
7. drive by or as if by pulsation (verb.motion)
8. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun.event)
9. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun.event)
10. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.time)
11. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (verb.creation)
12. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | heart rate, pulse, pulse rate, |
| definition | : | the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.time) |
13. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun.event)
14. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun.event)
15. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.time)
16. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (verb.creation)
17. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | heart rate, pulse, pulse rate, |
| definition | : | the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.time) |
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