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Definitions for Momentum

[1] force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: The car gained momentum going downhill. Her career lost momentum after two unsuccessful films.
[2] Also called linear momentum . Mechanics . a quantity expressing the motion of a body or system, equal to the product of the mass of a body and its velocity, and for a system equal to the vector sum of the products of mass and velocity of each particle in the system.
[3] Philosophy . moment(def 7) .
[4] physics the product of a body's mass and its velocity Symbol: p See also angular momentum
[5] the impetus of a body resulting from its motion
[6] driving power or strength

Words related to Momentum

energy, strength, power, thrust, propulsion, force, drive, impulse

Words nearby Momentum

momentarily, momentary, momently, momento, momentous, momentum, momism, momma, momme, mommsen, mommy

Origin of Momentum

1690–1700; < Latin mōmentum; see moment

Words that may be confused with Momentum

memento, momentum

Word origin for Momentum

C17: from Latin: movement; see moment

Synonyms for Momentum

energy, power, strength, drive, force, impulse, propulsion, thrust