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impetus

Pronunciation: /ˈɪmpɪtəs/

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Definition of impetus

noun

[mass noun]

the force or energy with which a body moves:hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus
something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly:the ending of the Cold War gave new impetus to idealism