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impetus

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪmpətəs/ · UK /ˈɪmpɪtəs/

impetus means: Something that starts a process or makes it develop more quickly.

noun

DRIVING FORCEC1

Something that starts a process or makes it develop more quickly.

  • The funding gave our project fresh impetus.
  • Public concern provided the impetus for change.
  • What gave the campaign its initial impetus?

How to use it: impetus for something (The report provided the impetus for reform.); give impetus to something (The grant gave impetus to local research.)

Similar words: stimulus, driving force, push

Common phrases: give impetus, new impetus, impetus for change, provide impetus

MOVING FORCEC2

The force or energy that keeps a moving object going.

  • The ball lost its impetus on the grass.
  • The wheel continued turning under its original impetus.
  • A push gave the cart enough impetus to move uphill.

Similar words: momentum

Common phrases: forward impetus, initial impetus

Questions about impetus

What does impetus mean?

Something that starts a process or makes it develop more quickly.

What is impetus in other languages?

Türkçe: itici güç · Español: impulso · Français: impulsion · Deutsch: Anstoß · Italiano: impulso · 日本語: きっかけ

How do you pronounce impetus?

In American English /ˈɪmpətəs/; in British English /ˈɪmpɪtəs/.

How do you use impetus in a sentence?

The funding gave our project fresh impetus. Public concern provided the impetus for change.

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