IMPELLENT


Meaning of IMPELLENT in English

/im pel"euhnt/ , adj.

1. impelling: an impellent power; an impellent cause.

n.

2. something that impels; an impelling agency or force.

[ 1610-20; impellent- (s. of impellens ), prp. of impellere to set in motion. See IMPEL, -ENT ]

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