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Sharia is the impetus behind multinational diplomatic efforts to accommodate Sharia blasphemy prohibitions on expression that offends Muslims.
Frank Gaffney

Meaning of "impetus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPETUS

From Latin: attack, from impetere to assail, from im- (in) + petere to make for, seek out.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPETUS

impetus  [ˈɪmpɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPETUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impetus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPETUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of impetus in the English dictionary

The definition of impetus in the dictionary is an impelling movement or force; incentive or impulse; stimulus. Other definition of impetus is the force that sets a body in motion or that tends to resist changes in a body's motion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPETUS


ancipitous
ænˈsɪpɪtəs
apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
coitus
ˈkəʊɪtəs
comitatus
ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs
crepitus
ˈkrɛpɪtəs
duplicitous
djuːˈplɪsɪtəs
emeritus
ɪˈmɛrɪtəs
gratuitous
ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
Iapetus
aɪˈæpɪtəs
precipitous
prɪˈsɪpɪtəs
serendipitous
ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
strepitous
ˈstrɛpɪtəs
tinnitus
ˈtɪnɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs
ubiquitous
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs
Vitus
ˈvaɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPETUS

imperturbability
imperturbable
imperturbableness
imperturbably
imperturbation
imperviable
impervious
imperviously
imperviousness
impetiginous
impetigo
impetrate
impetration
impetrative
impetrator
impetuosity
impetuous
impetuously
impetuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPETUS

Admetus
boletus
cathetus
Cetus
Epictetus
fetus
foetus
Miletus
quietus
Servetus
Urbs Vetus

Synonyms and antonyms of impetus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPETUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impetus» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impetus

Translation of «impetus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPETUS

Find out the translation of impetus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impetus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impetus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

推动力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ímpetu
570 millions of speakers

English

impetus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रोत्साहन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толчком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ímpeto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভরবেগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impulsion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dorongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

衝動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추진력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impetus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உத்வேகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तेजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güdü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impulso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impuls
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштовхом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impuls
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώθηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stukrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impulser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drivkraft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impetus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPETUS»

The term «impetus» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPETUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impetus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impetus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impetus

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMPETUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impetus.
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Henri Bergson
For life is tendency, and the essence of a tendency is to develop in the form of a sheaf, creating, by its very growth, divergent directions among which its impetus is divided.
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Jimmy Carter
I think what's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn't say it's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.
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Max Carver
Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.
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Margaret Chan
SARS was a very important event... And many countries have learned from SARS... The SARS event sort of gave them additional impetus and the sense of urgency for them to really revise the International Health Regulations.
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Jonathan Coleman
Though it's impossible for us to legislate one's thoughts and feelings, we still need things like affirmative action in place because without measures like it, people in charge would not have, sadly, enough impetus to do, as cliched as it sounds, the right thing.
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Martin Filler
Although prefabrication has a long history - the ancient Romans shipped pre-cut stone columns, pediments, and other architectural elements to their colonies in North Africa, where the numbered parts were reassembled into temples - the idea took on a new impetus with the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution.
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Richard Flanagan
Through the 1990s, the fracturing of Tasmanian Aboriginal politics was given impetus by the ongoing corruption of a number of black organisations started under federal government programmes, with large amounts of public money being lost.
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Frank Gaffney
Sharia is the impetus behind multinational diplomatic efforts to accommodate Sharia blasphemy prohibitions on expression that offends Muslims.
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Alexandra Guarnaschelli
My reasons for becoming a chef are somewhat of a cliche. I always loved to eat but it was watching my parents cook that really served as the impetus for my career choice.
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Gary Hamel
An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPETUS»

Discover the use of impetus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impetus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Honoré Fabri and the Concept of Impetus: A Bridge between ...
This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honor Fabri (1608-1688), a senior representative of Jesuit scientists during the period between Galileo's death (1642) and Newton's Principia ...
Michael Elazar, 2011
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Impetus and Equipoise in the Life-Strategies of Reason: ...
This is the crucial, intrinsically motivated device of logoic constructivism. This key instrument is engaged - is at play - at every stage of the advance of life.
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 2000
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Impetus of War
The terrible mercenaries known as the Northwind Highlanders, headed by the redoubtable Major Loren Jaffray, are hired to capture a planet held by the elite Battletech warriors, who force them to take desperate action. Original.
Blaine L. Pardoe, 1996
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The Growing Impetus of Community Secondary Schools in ...
Document from the year 2011 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, grade: 1-3, Mzumbe University, course: Education Policy, language: English, abstract: This hand book is about the growing impetus of ...
Haruni Machumu, 2013
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Yearbook on Space Policy 2006/2007: New Impetus for Europe
The Yearbook on Space Policy aims to be the reference publication analysing space policy developments.
Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Charlotte Mathieu, Nicolas Peter, 2008
6
The Impetus of Amateur Scholarship: Discussing and Editing ...
Three quarters of what is now considered the corpus of Middle English romances were recovered and edited between the 1760s and the 1860s by a handful of dilettante scholars (from Thomas Percy to Frederick J. Furnivall) whose progress in the ...
Monica Santini, 2010
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The Timeline of the Spirit: Spirituality as Critical Impetus ...
Spirituality in academic discourse is typically discussed as a theological element on world religions, or, in the case of works of art, is mentioned either tangentially as a normative condition accompanying artworks with religious themes, ...
Elizabeth Grace Bell, 2007
8
An Examination of Factors that Changed the Impetus of Music ...
Music education has always thrived upon advocacy.
Genae Marie Franklin, 2008
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Japan in the 1990s: Crisis as an Impetus for Change
These developments demand a reexamination of our accumulated knowledge of Japan. This volume looks at them from different perspectives; the contributions deal with issues from the fields of economy, education, political and social science.
Gesine Foljanty-Jost, 2004
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A treatise on the steam engine: historical, practical, and ...
Impetus, or force of Impetus, is the mechanical power which is elicited from moving bodies, and exerted upon any obstacles which occasion a diminution of their velocity. It is a consequence of the inertia? of moving matter, and is derived from ...
John Farey, 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPETUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impetus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chester rough sleeping ban plan criticised by homeless - BBC News
Cheshire West and Chester Council head of place services Maria Byrne insisted the impetus was to provide support for homeless people. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
UPDATE 3-Oil flat, weak dollar offsets supply glut | Energy & Oil …
"With the Iran deal people are aware there is more supply coming so all impetus for a price correction higher has gone," said Hans van Cleef, ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
3
California drought gives new impetus to wastewater recycling …
California drought gives new impetus to wastewater recycling. LOS ANGELES | By Steve Gorman. Michael Markus, general manager of the ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
4
New lead gives impetus in McCauley case as man lifted in Fountain …
A senior detective says the investigation into the sectarian murder of Paul McCauley has been given new impetus by those who came forward ... «Londonderry Today, Jul 15»
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Narendra Modi Launches Skill India Mission, Stresses on Impetus to …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the Skill India mission as he stressed upon giving impetus to entrepreneurship. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
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Special impetus to police for tracing missing children - The Hindu
Special impetus to police for tracing missing children ... Special impetus was being given by the district police to solve the cases of missing ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Nikolic: Serbia should be given impetus along EU path - Politics - on …
Nikolic: Serbia should be given impetus along EU path. President Tomislav Nikolic said on Wednesday in a meeting with President of the ... «B92, Jul 15»
8
May floods should provide impetus for tougher development standards
Fast growth can have dramatic consequences, especially when it comes to flood control. As Central Texas cities continue to expand, they need ... «MyStatesman.com, Jul 15»
9
Iran Nuclear Deal to Give Impetus to Solving Korean Crisis
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The agreement on the Iranian nuclear problem will serve as an impetus to solving other crises in the sphere of nuclear ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
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Drug problem stated impetus for Lusby burglary
A 26-year-old man who was caught inside a home in which he previously lived but has been evicted from reportedly admitted to police last ... «So Md News, Jul 15»

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