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- Dictionaryimpetus/ˈɪmpɪtəs/
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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IMPETUS definition: 1. something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or…. Learn more.
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.
An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision.
a force that encourages a particular action or makes it more energetic or effective: Often the impetus for change in education has had to come from outside the school establishment. (Definition of impetus from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of impetus. impetus.
Impetus definition: a moving force;impulse; stimulus. See examples of IMPETUS used in a sentence.
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.
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. impetuses. Anything that stimulates activity; driving force or motive; incentive; impulse. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The force with which a body moves against resistance, resulting from its mass and the velocity at which it is set in motion. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that incites; a stimulus.
IMPETUS definition: 1. something that makes an activity or process happen or continue with more speed and energy: 2. a…. Learn more.
impetus. noun. /ˈɪmpət̮əs/. [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 The mayor's support will give (an) added impetus to the ...
