Definitions for impetus
ˈɪm pɪ təsim·pe·tus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drift, impetus, impulsionnoun

   a force that moves something along

2. impulse, impulsion, impetusnoun

   the act of applying force suddenly

   "the impulse knocked him over"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impetusnoun

   Fig.: Impulse; incentive; stimulus; vigor; force; as, the President's strong recommendation provided the impetus needed to pass the campaign reform bill. Buckle.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. impetusnoun

   Something that impels, a stimulating factor.

   The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development.

2. impetusnoun

   A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.

3. impetusnoun

   The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.

4. impetusnoun

   An activity in response to a stimulus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IMPETUSnoun

   Violent tendency to any point; violent effort.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Why did not they continue their descent 'till they were contiguous to the sun, whither both mutual attraction and impetus carried them. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

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1. impetus

   Impetus is a force, energy, or stimulus that encourages a particular action or makes it proceed more quickly; it can also refer to momentum gained by a moving object.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impetusnoun

   a property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum

2. Impetusnoun

   fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force

3. Impetusnoun

   the aititude through which a heavy body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece

4. Etymology: [L., fr. impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. im- in + petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Impetus

   Impetus is a re-release of the EP Passive Restraints by rock band Clutch, with two new tracks added from the Pitchfork 12". It was released in 1997, and contains five tracks.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Impetus

   im′pe-tus, n. an attack: force or quantity of motion: violent tendency to any point. [L.,—in, in, petĕre, to fall upon.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impetus

   In gunnery, the altitude through which a heavy body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece.

Matched Categories

1. • Drive
   • Force

Anagrams for impetus »

1. imputes

2. upsmite

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impetus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impetus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of impetus in a Sentence

1. Beth Blauer:

   That was the impetus, and that's why we're continuing to do it, because we haven't seen a replicated resource at a global level or a domestic level that has brought in the same kind of fidelity to that governance model.

2. Nic Eliades:

   The UK's success has certainly inspired us and given us an impetus to move forward.

3. Mark Kortepeter:

   I like to believe that public health decisions were driven by science and not influenced by politics, but I am not naive, having worked in this space for decades. If that was the impetus, then it backfired.

4. Ken Paxton:

   The impetus was protecting those involved in health care related to Medicaid and Medicare funding, so they wouldn’t have to make a choice with a gun to their head deciding between their jobs and their health.

5. Rick Rieder:

   I think this Federal Reserve has shown the propensity to be patient and wait longer, but we think there is plenty of impetus for them to move.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impetus
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=impetus
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impetus
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=impetus
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impetus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=impetus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=impetus
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html