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   mo·men·tum

   /mōˈmen(t)əm/

   noun

   • 1. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
   • 2. the impetus gained by a moving object: "the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped"
   • ▪ the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events: "the investigation gathered momentum in the spring"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a turning motion): from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Momentum is generally used to mean increasing forward motion. A boulder rolling down a hill gains momentum. So does a great idea, a team on a winning streak, or the economy.

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