Definition of Impetus
Impetus
im·pe·tus
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(noun)
A driving force or motivation that initiates or sustains a process or action.
e.g. The new policy provided the impetus for the company's rapid growth.
(noun)
the force or energy that a body possesses when it is in a state of motion;
e.g. They were asked to calculate the impetus possessed by the object in physics class.
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