momentum
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4.1
- noun
- /məˈmɛntəm/
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impulso
- The team showed impressive momentum after scoring the first goal, driving them to victory.
- gain momentum
- build momentum
- maintain momentum
Let's use these months so you gain momentum, knowledge, know how.
- Let's use these months so you gain momentum, knowledge, know how.
- What's going to give you that momentum you need to keep going.
- And that's what I meant by reacting to people's momentum in martial arts.
- It's got a momentum of its own, which is great.
- My job is to pick up on that forward momentum in my life.
- But the nice part is that it the momentum also builds courage.
- And this is where the Democrats have momentum, right here.
- And once you lose that momentum, it's really hard to get it back.
- Like, let's not like things have their own momentum.
- And how do you keep that momentum going as you grow?
- It feels like there will be these moments of momentum, then things stop.
- It's important to realize that momentum is everything.
- It's a side of this momentum that I didn't see coming.
Examples
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And for me, again, momentum matters more than anything.
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Another cost-control strategy gaining momentum in Minnesota and in other states is aggressive disease management.
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And how do you keep that momentum going as you grow?
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And once you lose that momentum, it's really hard to get it back.
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I think momentum is so important for success.
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It's important to realize that momentum is everything.
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Once I started to get rid of stuff, it was just like the momentum just took over.
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We've got to build on our momentum and generate more hits.
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Cons still down by two touchdowns, but they finally have some momentum.
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For students balancing work, family, and college, gaining and maintaining academic momentum is a particular challenge.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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2.3
Physical power that makes things move or break
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4.1
A force that makes something move forward
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7.0
A sudden force that makes something start moving faster
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5.5
Energy that makes a machine like a car or train move
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.2
The amount a spinning object has that makes it keep turning around an axis
- Specialized
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4.8
Total momentum of a group of objects with no outside force stays the same
How Strong
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4.1
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3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Momentum comes from a Latin word meaning 'movement' and is related to move and motion. So when we say a team or project has momentum, we mean it has the 'push' or energy that keeps it moving forward.