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impetus vs driving force

driving force vs impetus

impetus and driving force both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impetus Yes No No No
driving force Yes No No No
As nouns, driving force is a hypernym of impetus; that is, driving force is a word with a broader meaning than impetus:
  • impetus: the act of applying force suddenly
  • driving force: the act of applying force to propel something
Other hypernyms of impetus include drive, thrust.
impetus (noun) driving force (noun)
the act of applying force suddenly the act of applying force to propel something
a force that moves something along
Difference between impetus and driving force

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