IMPETUS

impetus

Noun

  1. Something that impels, a stimulating factor.
    The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development.
  2. A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
  3. The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
  4. An activity in response to a stimulus.


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