IMPETUS


Meaning of IMPETUS in English

/ ˈɪmpɪtəs; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U , sing. ] impetus (for sth) | impetus (to sth / to do sth) something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly

SYN stimulus :

to give (a) new / fresh impetus to sth

The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.

His articles provided the main impetus for change.

2.

[ U ] ( technical ) the force or energy with which sth moves

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin , assault, force , from impetere assail, from in- towards + petere seek.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.