(history, medieval physics) A principle of motive force, held as exquivalent to weight times velocity by John Buridan, in an auxiliary theory of Aristotelian dynamics introduced by John Philoponus, describing projectile motion against gravity as linear until it transitions to a vertical drop and the intellectual precursor to the concepts of inertia, momentum and acceleration in classical mechanics.
A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
An activity in response to a stimulus.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
impious
impious
adj
Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.
Not pious.
impugns
impugns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impugn
impulse
impulse
noun
(physics) The integral of force over time.
A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
verb
(transitive) To impel; to incite.
imputes
imputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impute
lumpish
lumpish
adj
(archaic) Without energy, lethargic.
Awkward, inelegant.
Like a lump, cloddish, dull, slow-witted.
Like lumps, lumpy, composed of unshaped or mismatched pieces.
Shaped like a lump, lumpy, ill-defined in shape.
mumpish
mumpish
adj
(colloquial) Suffering from mumps (the disease).
sulking, mopey
muspike
paulism
phemius
plumist
plumist
noun
One who dresses or arranges a bird's feathers.
podiums
positum
psidium
psidium
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Psidium of guava plants.
pumices
pumices
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pumice
pumpsie
punyism
punyism
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being puny; puniness.
purisms
purisms
noun
plural of purism
semicup
simplum
simpula
spatium
spodium
spodium
noun
Bone charcoal, used as bleaching material or in the purification of sugar.
spolium
spolium
noun
The property of a beneficed ecclesiastic not transmissible by will.
spumier
spumier
adj
comparative form of spumy: more spumy
spuming
spuming
verb
present participle of spume
spumoid
spumoni
spumoni
noun
(US) An Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or chocolate) and usually containing candied fruits and nuts.