Impetus
41impetus — noun the force or energy with which a body moves. ↘a driving force. Origin C17: from L., assault, force …
42impetus — n. Momentum, force, propulsive force …
43impetus — n 1. instigation, actuation, moving force, spark, stimulus, stimulation, incentive, motivation, inducement, inspiration, encouragement, influence; urging, pressing, spurring, pricking, whipping, lashing, goading; spur, prick, whip, lash, goad. 2 …
44impetus — im·pe·tus …
45impetus — [ˈɪmpɪtəs] noun [singular/U] something that makes a process happen or develop more quickly …
46impetus — im•pe•tus [[t]ˈɪm pɪ təs[/t]] n. pl. tus•es 1) a driving force; impulse; stimulus 2) mec the momentum of a moving body, esp. with reference to the cause of motion • Etymology: 1650–60; < L: attack …
47Impetus — Ịm|pe|tus, der; <lateinisch> (Ungestüm, Antrieb, Drang) …
48impetus — n. 1 the force or energy with which a body moves. 2 a driving force or impulse. Etymology: L, = assault, force, f. impetere assail (as IN (2), petere seek) …
49Automobiles Impetus — Impetus war ein französischer Hersteller von Automobilen. Unternehmensgeschichte Das Unternehmen Automobiles Impetus, Max Hertel aus Pornichet begann 1899 mit der Produktion von Automobilen. 1903 wurde die Produktion eingestellt. Fahrzeuge… …
50Theory of impetus — The theory of impetus was an antiquated auxiliary or secondary theory of Aristotelian dynamics, put forth initially to explain projectile motion against gravity. It was first introduced by Hipparchus in antiquity, and subsequently further… …
