momentum

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The driving force that keeps an idea, process, or campaign moving forward.

   The campaign gained momentum after the televised debate.

2. 2
   noun

   The force or speed an object has because it is moving.

   The car's momentum carried it off the road.

3. 3
   noun

   In physics, the product of a body's mass and its velocity.

   The momentum of the particles was calculated from their speed and mass.

From Latin mōmentum. Doublet of moment and movement.

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