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- Dictionaryim·pe·tus/ˈimpədəs/
noun
- 1. the force or energy with which a body moves: "hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus" Similar
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something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective: (a) fresh impetus The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Encouraging and urging on. abet. barrack for someone. bread. bring someone out. get in there! idiom
The meaning of IMPETUS is a driving force : impulse. How to use impetus in a sentence. Impetus Has Latin Roots
An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision.
Impetus definition: a moving force;impulse; stimulus. See examples of IMPETUS used in a sentence.
Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. This decision will give renewed impetus to the economic regeneration of east London. She was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent.
noun. /ˈɪmpɪtəs/ [uncountable, singular] something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly synonym stimulus. The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus. impetus to something/to do something to give (a) new/fresh impetus to something.
IMPETUS definition: 1. something that makes an activity or process happen or continue with more speed and energy: 2. a…. Learn more.
IMPETUS meaning: 1 : a force that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active often + for sometimes followed by to + verb; 2 : a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move.
The word "impetus" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to refer to something that gives energy, strength, or courage. For example: "The motivation from his family was the impetus he needed to achieve success."
impetus meaning, definition, what is impetus: an influence that makes something happen...: Learn more.
