Impellents

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Forces or factors that drive or urge forward action or movement ; substances that cause propulsion or stimulation in mechanical or biological contexts ; motivations or incentives that stimulate a person or system to act
2. Agents or causes that provoke or stimulate progress or motion ; elements that induce movement or activity in machines or organisms ; catalysts or reasons that encourage or compel behavior or response
3. Influences or powers that push or propel something ahead ; materials or inputs that create thrust or activation in devices or living things ; factors or triggers that prompt or incite decision or change

Etymology: "Impellents" is the plural of "impellent," a noun meaning forces that drive something forward. The singular form descends from the Latin verb "impellere," meaning to drive on or push against, built from "in-" (into, against) and "pellere" (to drive, push). English took the root through the same Latin verb that gave us "impel," and the noun form follows the pattern of many Latin-derived words that name the thing doing the pushing.

Synonyms: drivers, pushers, motivators, stimuli, forces

Antonyms: inhibitors, deterrents, blockers, restrainers, obstacles