An impetus is the force behind something, whether it's a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making a decision.
A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum.
Noun
the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
Noun
a force that moves something along
n.
A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its
weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or
impelled; momentum.
n.
Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force.
n.
The aititude through which a heavy body must fall to
acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a
piece.
Impetus
Impeyan pheasant
A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum.
Usage Examples
The new dynamics between brands and consumers, driven by social media, are proving to be a powerful impetus for change.
I do not want to speak about overpopulation or birth control, but I think education is the way to give new impetus to the poverty question.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe impetus behind going to graduate school was a year after graduating from college spent in Dallas working at the dog food factory and Bank America and not having met success in my chosen field, which at that point was being an actress.
It's so funny when you're actually directing because things start popping that you don't expect to pop, and something that you think is going to pop, maybe doesn't quite have the impetus that you thought it might.
No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be, the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination.