impetus
🇺🇸
/ˈɪmpɪtəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪmpɪtəs/
noun
R
something that makes a process or activity happen faster
Her speech gave impetus to the new project.
R
the force or energy that makes something move
The hill gave impetus to the rolling ball.
translation
something that makes a process or activity happen faster; the force or energy that makes something move