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Definition of Heartbeat
1. Noun. The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. "He could feel the beat of her heart"
Exact synonyms: Beat, Pulsation, Pulse
Generic synonyms: Periodic Event, Recurrent Event
Specialized synonyms: Diastole, Systole, Pounding, Throb, Throbbing
Derivative terms: Beat, Pulsate, Pulsate, Pulse
Generic synonyms: Periodic Event, Recurrent Event
Specialized synonyms: Diastole, Systole, Pounding, Throb, Throbbing
Derivative terms: Beat, Pulsate, Pulsate, Pulse
2. Noun. A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat). "If I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
Exact synonyms: Blink Of An Eye, Flash, Instant, Jiffy, New York Minute, Split Second, Trice, Twinkling, Wink
Generic synonyms: Bit, Minute, Mo, Moment, Second
Derivative terms: Flash
Generic synonyms: Bit, Minute, Mo, Moment, Second
Derivative terms: Flash
3. Noun. An animating or vital unifying force. "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"
Generic synonyms: Force
Definition of Heartbeat
1. Noun. One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it. ¹
2. Noun. The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator ¹
3. Noun. A driving impulse or vital force. ¹
4. Noun. A very short space of time; an instant. ¹
5. Noun. (computing) A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heartbeat
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