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Meaning of 'impetus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impetus [ n.]
- 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.
- Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force.
- 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.

Meaning of 'impetus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impetus [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of applying force suddenly
Example in sentence:
  • the impulse knocked him over

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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