Appulsive

/əˈpʌlsɪv/ adjective

Definition

Having the quality of driving or pushing toward something; characterized by propulsive force or motion.

Etymology

Derived from 'appulsion' with the adjectival suffix '-ive.' This rare adjective appears primarily in technical and philosophical texts from the 17th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

This word almost disappeared from English but survives in specialized physics and philosophy texts, making it a linguistic fossil that shows how some words stay alive only in academic corners of language.

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