Word a Day
momentum
What does momentum mean?
momentum (noun): strength or force gained by motion or movement.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use momentum in a sentence?
- The car's momentum carried it off the road. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce momentum?
/moʊˈmɛntəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does momentum come from?
Borrowed from Latin mōmentum.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “momentum” mean?
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mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning
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strength or force gained by motion or movement
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