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momentums


Meanings
  • the momentum of a physical body; the product of its mass and velocity

    - "The spinning top has a great deal of momentum."
    - "The ice hockey puck has a large amount of momentum after being shot from the team's goalie."

Rhymes
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moments , heights,ights , mights
Homophones
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  1. momentum () : the momentum of a physical body; the product of its mass and velocity

  2. momentum (investment) : the rate of change of a quantity, such as the price of a stock or the value of a mutual fund. Momentum investing is a strategy that involves identifying stocks or other securities that have strong momentum and buying them in the expectation that their momentum will continue and they will increase in value.


Variants
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momenta , momentum , momentums , angular momentum , angular momentums
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momentum (mass x velocity), momentum (vector quantity), momentum (investment strategy)


Etymology
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The term momentum comes from the Latin word momentum, which means 'movement' or 'a thing in motion'. In physics, momentum is defined as the product of an object's mass and velocity.


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  1. linear momentum: The linear momentum of an object is the product of its mass and velocity, expressed as a vector quantity. Linear momentum is a fundamental concept in classical mechanics, and it is often used to describe the motion of objects under the influence of various forces, such as gravity, friction, or air resistance. The concept of linear momentum is also often used in the context of particle physics and nuclear physics, where it refers to the momentum or forward progress of individual subatomic particles or nuclear particles, as well as the momentum or forward progress of groups or collections of such particles, such as neutron stars or black holes.

  2. angular momentum: The angular momentum of an object is a measure of its ability to rotate or produce rotational motion about an axis. Angular momentum is a fundamental concept in physics, and it is often used to describe the motion of objects under the influence of various forces, such as gravity, friction, or electromagnetic forces. The concept of angular momentum is also often used in the context of particle physics and nuclear physics, where it refers to the angular momentum or rotational motion of individual subatomic particles or nuclear particles, as well as the angular momentum or rotational motion of groups or collections of such particles, such as neutron stars or black holes.


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In popular culture, the term momentum is often used metaphorically to describe the forward momentum or progress of something, such as a project, a business, a political campaign, or even a personal goal or aspiration. The concept of momentum is also often used in the context of sports and athletics, where it refers to the forward momentum or progress of a team or an individual athlete, as well as the momentum or forward progress of the ball or other object in play. The idea of momentum is also often used in the context of marketing and advertising, where it refers to the forward momentum or progress of a marketing campaign or advertising initiative, as well as the momentum or forward progress of the brand or product being marketed or advertised.

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