 momentum |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an impelling force or strength | |
| Synonyms: | impulse | |
| Examples: | "the car's momentum carried it off the road" |
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| Related terms: | force | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physics) the product of a body's mass and its velocity | |
| Examples: | "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities" |
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| Related terms: | physical_property angular_momentum | |
| Similar spelling: |
moment momently momentous momentary momentously momentarily |
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