pulse

Noun
  1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (synset 107435591)
    "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
    referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    is a type of: undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    same as: impulse, pulsation, pulsing
  2. The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (synset 107415506)
    "he could feel the beat of her heart"
    is a type of: periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals
    subtypes:
    • diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
    • systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
    • pounding, throb, throbbing - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
    same as: beat, heartbeat, pulsation
  3. The rate at which the heart beats;
    Usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (synset 115305913)
    is a type of:
    • vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
    • rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
    subtypes:
    same as: heart rate, pulse rate
  4. Edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) (synset 107724791)
    is a type of: legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
Verb
  1. Expand and contract rhythmically;
    Beat rhythmically (synset 201883244)
    "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
    is a type of: beat, pound, thump - move rhythmically
    same as: pulsate, throb
    verb group: beat, pulsate, quiver - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
  2. Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses (synset 201626064)
    "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
    is a type of: create, make, produce - create or manufacture a man-made product
    same as: pulsate
  3. Drive by or as if by pulsation (synset 201883770)
    "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
    causes: pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

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