Momentum - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |məʊˈmentəm|  American pronunciation of the word momentum
Brit.  |məˈmentəm|  British pronunciation of the word momentum

noun

- an impelling force or strength (syn: impulse)
the car's momentum carried it off the road
- the product of a body's mass and its velocity
the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities

Extra examples

The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.

The movie loses momentum toward the end.

The campaign for reform should start to gather momentum in the new year.

Governments often lose momentum in their second term of office.

The wheel was allowed to roll down the slope, gathering momentum as it went.

Pratt, without losing any momentum at all, passed them both and won the race.

The market has failed to show any glimmer of momentum on the upside.

The international relief effort appears to be gathering momentum.

...the roller coaster built up momentum...

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