IMPETUSES Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word impetuses. (close relations)
Definition of IMPETUSES
Best Alternative Words for IMPETUSES
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catalysts | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected • something that causes an important event to happen | ||||||||
drives | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of applying force to propel something • a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • a road leading up to a private house • the trait of being highly motivated • hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver • the act of driving a herd of animals overland • a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) • a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire • (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium • a wide scenic road planted with trees • (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) verb • operate or control a vehicle • travel or be transported in a vehicle • cause someone or something to move by driving • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly • cause to move back by force or influence • compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment • push, propel, or press with force • cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • move into a desired direction of discourse • have certain properties when driven • work as a driver • move by being propelled by a force • urge forward • proceed along in a vehicle • strike with a driver, as in teeing off • hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally • excavate horizontally • cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling • (hunting) search for game • (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground | ||||||||
impulses | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instinctive motive • a sudden desire • the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) • the act of applying force suddenly • an impelling force or strength | ||||||||
incentives | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive motivational influence • an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output | ||||||||
motivations | nounn | |||||||
noun • the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior • the condition of being motivated • the act of motivating; providing incentive | ||||||||
propellants | nounn | |||||||
noun • any substance that propels adjective satellite • tending to or capable of propelling | ||||||||
spurs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something • any sharply pointed projection • tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers • a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward • a railway line connected to a trunk line verb • incite or stimulate • give heart or courage to • strike with a spur • goad with spurs • equip with spurs | ||||||||
stimuli | nounn | |||||||
noun • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action | ||||||||
triggers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun • a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen • an act that sets in motion some course of events verb • put in motion or move to act • release or pull the trigger on |