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An effortful attempt to attain a goal
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nisus
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Nisus may refer to:
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nisus \Ni"sus\, n. [L., fr. niti, p. p. nisus, to strive.] A striving; an effort; a conatus. A nisus or energizing towards a presented object. --Hickok. (Physiol.) The periodic procreative desire manifested in the spring by birds, etc. The contraction of ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an effortful attempt to attain a goal [syn: striving , pains , strain ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving. 2 The periodic procreative desire manifested in the spring by birds, etc. 3 The contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to evacuate faeces or urine.
Usage examples of nisus.
You will take the Nisus to sea immediately and hand them to the first senior officer you can.
But now, at this very moment in time, while the little Nisus spread her sails and gathered way from the bay, he could see nothing but complete disgrace, and worse, the scorn of those he had tried for so long to emulate.