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• impetus — /im pi teuhs/, n., pl. impetuses. 1. a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city s cultural life. 2. (broadly) the momentum of a moving body, esp. with reference to the cause of motion. [1650 …   Universalium

• impetus — im|pe|tus [ˈımpıtəs] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: impetere to attack , from petere to go to, look for ] 1.) an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly impetus for ▪ The report may provide further impetus… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• impetus — noun a) Something that impels, a stimulating factor. The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development. b) A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse. See Also …   Wiktionary

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