Impetus: meaning, definitions and examples

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impetus

 

[ หˆษชmpษชtษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

influence

The impetus behind the decision to expand the business was the desire to reach a wider market.

Synonyms

drive, motivation, stimulus

Examples of usage

  • The success of the competitor provided the impetus for the company to innovate.
  • The impetus for change came from the feedback received from customers.
Context #2 | Noun

physics

In physics, impetus refers to the force that sets a body in motion or keeps it moving.

Synonyms

impulse, momentum, thrust

Examples of usage

  • The impetus of the ball hitting the wall caused it to bounce back.
  • According to Newton's first law, an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external impetus.

Translations

Translations of the word "impetus" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รญmpeto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฐเคฃเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Impetus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dorongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะผะฟัƒะปัŒั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ impuls

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹ขใ„ (ใ„ใใŠใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉlan

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รญmpetu

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท itici gรผรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ง„๋ ฅ (chujinryeok)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุงูุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pohnutka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podnet

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠจๅŠ› (dรฒnglรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zagon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvรถt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะฝั‚ะฐะปะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ›แƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™kan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รญmpetu

Etymology

The word 'impetus' originated from the Latin word 'impetere', which means to attack or rush upon. It was first used in English in the 17th century to refer to a force that sets something in motion. Over time, the meaning expanded to include a driving force or motivation behind an action. The word has been widely used in various fields such as physics, psychology, and business to describe the force or energy that initiates or sustains a particular activity.

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