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appulse

ap·pulse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-puhls]
    • /əˈpʌls/
    • /əpˈʌls/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-puhls]
    • /əˈpʌls/

Definitions of appulse word

  • noun appulse a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs 3
  • noun appulse energetic motion toward a point. 1
  • noun appulse the act of striking against something. 1
  • noun appulse Astronomy. the approach or occurrence of conjunction between two celestial bodies. 1
  • noun appulse An energetic movement towards or against something. 1
  • noun appulse (astronomy) conjunction or occultation. 0
See all 7 definitions of appulse

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Origin of appulse

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin appulsus driven to, landed (past participle of appellere), equivalent to ap- ap-1 + pul- (variant stem of pellere to drive, push) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Appulse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Appulse

appulse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for appulse

noun appulse

  • shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
  • brunt — the main force or shock of a blow, attack, etc (esp in the phrase bear the brunt of)
  • pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
  • quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
  • rap — to carry off; transport.
All 40 Synonyms of appulse

Antonyms for appulse

noun appulse

  • stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
  • avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
  • failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
All 5 Antonyms of appulse

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