momentum
pronunciation
How to pronounce momentum in British English:
UK [məˈmentəm]
How to pronounce momentum in American English:
US [moʊˈmentəm]
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- Noun:
- an impelling force or strength
- the product of a body's mass and its velocity
Word Origin
- momentum (n.)
- 1690s, scientific use in mechanics, "quantity of motion of a moving body," from Latin momentum "movement, moving power" (see moment). Figurative use dates from 1782.
Example
- 1. Isi 's brian marshall : notebook refreshes should maintain momentum . "
- 2. For startups , I would go a step further and say that momentum is everything .
- 3. And it 's got the hype and momentum consumer product markers crave .
- 4. Maintaining the cruze 's sales momentum won 't be easy , though .
- 5. The market 's key determinants are momentum and liquidity .