IMPELLENT

impellent

(adjective) forcing forward or onward; impelling; “an impellent power”; “an impellent cause”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

impellent (comparative more impellent, superlative most impellent)

Having the quality of being impelling.

Noun

impellent (plural impellents)

An impelling power or force.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pel"lent, a. Etym: [L. impellens, p. pr. of impellere.]

Definition: Having the quality of impelling.

Im*pel"lent, n.

Definition: An impelling power or force. Glanvill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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