impetus
1
7.0
- noun
- /ˈɪmpɪtəs/
:
impulso
- And it was that impetus that led him to write down a wave equation of motion, an equation of motion for waves.
So this, this impetus that it has once it has been aroused in quita and is hurrying along, is speeding along.
- So this, this impetus that it has once it has been aroused in quita and is hurrying along, is speeding along.
Examples
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Instead of taking off in a customary manner, straight up, we will conserve fuel by using a mile-long slide to give us impetus.
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Photo (color): The rare discovery of a late-12th-century chess piece (a bishop) was the impetus for the $1.2 million excavations.
Academic text (2008) -
The museum's impetus is to address the underrepresentation of minorities and women in the sciences, both in academia and in science-related careers.
Academic text (2003) -
At the finish of a leap, Jilly threw herself to the floor with such impetus that her small body slid along the boards for a distance before it lost momentum and she lay motionless, stretched at full length.
Fiction book (1990) -
The athlete gathered impetus during his run and leaped over the final hurdle with ease.
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Her speech served as an impetus for change within the organization, inspiring many to take action.
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The car gained impetus as it rolled down the hill, picking up speed quickly.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Physical power that makes things move or break
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4.1
A push that keeps something moving or making progress
192
2.6
Strong energy and determination to make something happen
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6.2
A force that pushes something forward, like an engine or wind
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4.1
A force that makes something move forward
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4.2
A sudden push that makes a thing change speed or direction
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5.5
Energy that makes a machine like a car or train move
A sudden strong feeling or push that makes people and things act
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Impetus comes from Latin impetus, which meant 'attack' or 'force', and was made from in- 'into' and petere 'to seek' or 'to attack'. So a physical impetus is like a sudden 'push into' motion, the force that makes a body start moving.