Look up: impetus

1. impetus
   Latin, meaning: attack, rush, assault / impulse, sudden passion.
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2. impetus
   Latin, meaning: attack, onset, rapid motion/ impulse, passion, force.
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3. impetus
   An attack.
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4. Impetus
   Im'pe·tus noun [ Latin , from impetere to rush upon, attack; prefix im- in + petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition .] 1. A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with ...
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5. impetus
   1. 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. ... Momentum is the technical term, impetus its popular equivalent, yet differing from it as applied commonly to bodies moving or moved suddenly or violentl...
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6. Impetus
   • (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.) 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. &bu...
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7. impetus
   
   • a force that moves something along
   • the act of applying force suddenly
   
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8. impetus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: im′pe-tŭs Definitions: 1. In psychoanalysis, the motor element of an instinct; the amount of force of the person's energy that the instinctive impulse demands.
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9. Impetus
   (album) `Impetus` is a re-release of the EP Passive Restraints by rock band Clutch, with 2 new tracks added from the Pile Driver 12". It was released in 1997, and contains 5 tracks. Track listing: External links:
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