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Momentum

//ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its masses and velocities. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity wordnet
  3. 3
    Strength or force gained by motion or movement. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    an impelling force or strength wordnet
  5. 5
    The impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events; a moment. countable, uncountable

    "The travellers swarm forth from the cars. All are full of the momentum which they have caught from their mode of conveyance."

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  1. 6
    The surmise of an accelerated price trend in the technical analysis of an asset. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Latin mōmentum. Doublet of moment and movement.

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