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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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1. a (1) : a driving force : impulse. (2) : incentive, stimulus. b. : stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity. 2. : the property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its mass and its motionused of bodies moving suddenly or violently to indicate the origin and intensity of the motion. Did you know? Impetus Has Latin Roots.
IMPETUS definition: 1. something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or…. Learn more.
noun. , plural im·pe·tus·es. a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life. Synonyms: stimulation, boost, spur. (broadly) the momentum of a moving body, especially with reference to the cause of motion. impetus. / ˈɪmpɪtəs / noun.
IMPETUS meaning: 1. something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or…. Learn more.
An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision. Very little would get done if there were no such thing as an impetus: an impetus is some kind of force that gets something or somebody moving.
1. An impelling force; an impulse. 2. The force or energy associated with a moving body. 3. a. Something that incites; a stimulus. b. Increased activity in response to a stimulus: The approaching deadline gave impetus to the investigation.
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 meaning, definition, what is impetus: an influence that makes something happen...: Learn more.
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Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. The impetus for change came from lawyers. Synonyms: incentive , push , spur , motivation More Synonyms of impetus
