The travellers swarm forth from the cars. All are full of the momentum which they have caught from their mode of conveyance.
Their intention to become husband and wife, at first halting and timorous, had accumulated momentum with the lapse of hours, till it now bore down every obstacle in its course.
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Momentum — (sächlich, lateinisch mōmentum, „(Dauer einer) Bewegung“) steht für: einen Film aus dem Jahre 2003, siehe Momentum (Film) ein Verfahren aus der Chartanalyse, siehe Momentum (Chartanalyse) die Investmentgesellschaft Momentum, die im Jahr 2002 von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Momentum — 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 by the velocity; impetus. [1913 Webster] 2. Essential element … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
momentum — (n.) 1690s, scientific use in mechanics, quantity of motion of a moving body, from L. momentum movement, moving power (see MOMENT (Cf. moment)). Figurative use dates from 1782 … Etymology dictionary
momentum — [mō men′təm, məmen′təm] n. pl. momentums or momenta [mō men′tə] [ModL < L: see MOMENT] 1. the impetus of a moving object 2. strength or force that keeps growing [a campaign that gained momentum] 3. Physics Mech. the product of the mass of a… … English World dictionary
momentum — I index headway, impetus II index importance, stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
momentum — impetus, *speed, velocity, pace, headway … New Dictionary of Synonyms
momentum — The plural, though not often needed, is momenta, or informally momentums … Modern English usage
momentum — [n] impetus, push drive, energy, force, impulse, power, propulsion, strength, thrust; concepts 641,712 … New thesaurus
momentum — ► NOUN (pl. momenta) 1) impetus gained by movement or progress. 2) Physics the quantity of motion of a moving body, equal to the product of its mass and velocity. ORIGIN Latin movimentum, from movere to move … English terms dictionary
Momentum — This article is about momentum in physics. For other uses, see Momentum (disambiguation). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law … Wikipedia
momentum — /moh men teuhm/, n., pl. momenta / teuh/, momentums. 1. force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: The car gained momentum going downhill. Her career lost momentum after two unsuccessful films. 2. Mech. a… … Universalium
