Impetus

[Im·pe*tus]

An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision.

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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.

Noun
the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

Noun
a force that moves something along

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.

n.
Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force.

n.
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.

Impetus

Im"pe*tus , n. [L., fr. impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. im- in + petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition.] 1. 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. &hand; Momentum is the technical term, impetus its popular equivalent, yet differing from it as applied commonly to bodies moving or moved suddenly or violently, and indicating the origin and intensity of the motion, rather than its quantity or effectiveness. 2. Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force. Buckle. 3. (Gun.) 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.

Impeyan pheasant

Im"pey*an pheas"ant . [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize the bird in England.] (Zo'94l.) An Indian crested pheasant of the genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul, monal. &hand; They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species (L. Impeyanus) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights.

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.

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Usage Examples

The new dynamics between brands and consumers, driven by social media, are proving to be a powerful impetus for change.

I do not want to speak about overpopulation or birth control, but I think education is the way to give new impetus to the poverty question.

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Other Usage Examples

The impetus behind going to graduate school was a year after graduating from college spent in Dallas working at the dog food factory and Bank America and not having met success in my chosen field, which at that point was being an actress.

It's so funny when you're actually directing because things start popping that you don't expect to pop, and something that you think is going to pop, maybe doesn't quite have the impetus that you thought it might.

No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be, the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination.