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    impetus
    /ˈɪmpɪtəs/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPETUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Impetus is a noun that means something that encourages or makes an activity more energetic or effective. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impetusImpetus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Impetus is a noun that means a driving force, incentive, or momentum. It comes from the Latin verb impetere, meaning "to attack." See synonyms, examples, word history, and more.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPETUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Impetus is a noun that means something that encourages or makes an activity more energetic or effective. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › impetusIMPETUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an impelling movement or force; incentive or impulse; stimulus. physics the force that sets a body in motion or that tends to resist changes in a body's motion.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impetusImpetus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › impetusImpetus - definition of impetus by The Free Dictionary

    Impetus is a noun that means an impelling force, an impulse, or a stimulus. Find the origin, usage, and examples of impetus in different contexts, as well as related words and translations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpetus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Impetus is something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly, or the force or energy with which something moves. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.