momentum
momentum
Definition
mo·men·tum (mō men′təm, mə-)
noun pl. -·tums or -·ta-tə
- the impetus of a moving object
- strength or force that keeps growing a campaign that gained momentum
- Physics, Mech. the product of the mass of a particle, body, etc. and its velocity: abbrev. M
Etymology: ModL < L: see moment
momentum
Synonyms
momentum Finance Definition
- A measure of the rate of change in prices, instead of the actual price levels. Momentum is a tool used in technical analysis.
- The impetus of rising or falling prices.
momentum
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- photon: It follows that the momentum of each photon can be changed in direction without any change of speed.
- particle: The total energy of a free particle is given by where p is the momentum of the particle.
- electron: That the photons impacting the page anyone reads are changing the momentum of electrons in the page is scarcely a concern to the reader.
Converse of object
- gather: The global economic recovery has gathered less momentum than forecast in Budget 2002.
- gain: Our strategy is gaining positive momentum across the business.
- maintain: They also have their sights on running the New York Marathon next year to maintain funding momentum.
- sustain: Mr Douglas has organized an intensive program of more than two events a month to sustain momentum in the first year.
- regain: Happily, George judged things correctly and regained some forward momentum before stepping back too far.
- lose: The upward swing enjoyed over the past three years is losing momentum.
Adjective modifier
- angular: This angular momentum leads to a magnetic moment of fixed size for each particle.
- unstoppable: His determined focus was such that his march toward more major triumph had begun to assume unstoppable momentum.
- orbital: We devise an equivalent of the Jones matrix formulation for light possessing orbital angular momentum.
- transverse: This region is characterized by small values of the transverse momenta of the particles produced in the collision.
- upward: He suggested that the challenge ahead is to maintain an upward momentum.
- longitudinal: We propose to generate rapidity variable instead of longitudinal momenta, or some kind of intermediate masses.
Modifies a noun
- tensor: A scalar field with a potential V, will have the energy momentum tensor shown on the screen.
- flux: This result conflicts with claims that there is no solar cycle variation in solar wind momentum flux.
- stock: Discover momentum stocks in a snap and choose only the best every day.
- equation: Syllabus: Brief review of fluids ( continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation ).
Noun used with modifier
- gathering: The rise of the Gordons and the Campbells gained a gathering momentum from now on, as these two powerful families became government policemen.
