impetuses

/IH1 M P AH0 T AH0 S IH0 Z/

noun

1
Something that impels; a stimulating factor.
“The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development.”
2
A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
3
The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
4
An activity in response to a stimulus.

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