pulsative

[ puhl-suh-tiv ]

adjective

1. throbbing; pulsating.

Other Words From

• pulsa·tive·ly adverb
• non·pulsa·tive adjective
• un·pulsa·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulsative¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; pulsate, -ive

Example Sentences

It is by means, and only by means, of periodic pulsative movements that we ever do or can measure Time.

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