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Webster 1913 Edition

Impellent

Im-pel′lent

,
Adj.
[L.
impellens
, p. pr. of
impellere
.]
Having the quality of impelling.

Im-pel′lent

,
Noun.
An impelling power or force.
Glanvill.

Webster 1828 Edition

Impellent

IMPEL'LENT

,
Noun.
A power or force that drives forward; impulsive power.

Definition 2024

impellent

impellent

English

Adjective

impellent ‎(comparative more impellent, superlative most impellent)

  1. Having the quality of being impelling.

Noun

impellent ‎(plural impellents)

  1. An impelling power or force.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Glanvill to this entry?)

References

  • impellent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Latin

Verb

impellent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of impellō

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