Meaning of MOMENTUM
| Pronunciation: | | mow'mentum
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- [n] the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"
- [n] an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
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| | Synonyms: | | impulse |
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| | See Also: | | angular momentum, force, forcefulness, physical property, strength | |
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| | Definition: | |  Momentum
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mo*men"tum\, n.; pl. L. {Momenta}, F. {Momentums}. [L.
See {Moment}.]
1. (Mech.) The quantity of motion in a moving body, being
always proportioned to the quantity of matter multiplied
into the velocity; impetus.
2. Essential element, or constituent element.
I shall state the several momenta of the distinction
in separate propositions. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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| | Related Terms: | | clout, compulsion, drive, driving force, energy, force, impellent, impelling force, impetus, impulse, impulsion, incentive, incitement, inertia, irresistible force, moment, motive power, power, propulsion, push, strength, thrust |
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