an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
Used in a Sentence
momentum
How to use momentum in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for momentum.
Editorial note
Are they thriving on momentum alone?Which wins the race?
Examples8
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of momentum gathered in one view.
the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for momentum.
noun
an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
See also: impulse
noun
the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"
Example sentences
Are they thriving on momentum alone?Which wins the race?
I don't deny Facebook's momentum... it's huge and it's valuable... but is it future proof?
Self was going to continue because Bill could self fund it if he wanted to, and Tcl had the developer base and momentum.
As code matures the value of tests becomes higher and higher but early on when you need to shape and reshape they really kill momentum.
It's actually if the game is legendary, like SimCities of past, and the passion to play keeps momentum for decades.
Second, Microsoft has far more momentum in terms of game sales and customer loyalty and enthusiasm than the other console players.
It's not that Ruby is a better language, but mostly it was the momentum factor and the availability of modern libraries for interfacing with the vast array of services out there.
But it is a policy judgment declaring that the SOX rules are just too much for relatively small companies just going public and therefore should be relaxed for such companies in order to enable them to realize their practical goals of going public, building momentum, and only later having to comply with the full SOX rules.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use momentum in a sentence?
Are they thriving on momentum alone?Which wins the race?
What does momentum mean?
an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
What part of speech is momentum?
momentum is commonly used as noun.