See Also: impetus(medicine)
impetus(dictionary)
impetus(dictionary)

impetus (iou)



impetus noun. M17.
[Latin = assault, force, from impetere assail, formed as IM-1 + petere seek.]
The force or energy with which a body moves; impulsion. M17.
A. Thwaite The current..takes its impetus and gathers speed Only beyond the sluice-gate.
fig. Moving force, (an) impulse, a stimulus. M17.
H. Arendt Only in Austria did the revolutionary impetus find its natural outlet. M. Muggeridge A visit..by Gandhi..gave a great impetus to Swarajist sentiment among the students.