momentum

• Quantidade de movimento de um corpo, medida como o produto de sua massa pela velocidade; também usado em sentido figurado para a força ou impulso que um processo ou movimento adquire.

A noun referring to the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as the product of its mass and velocity; also used figuratively to describe the force gained by a process or movement.

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1. Physics conceptB2formalscientific

   The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

   Momento linear

   • The car gained momentum as it rolled down the hill.
   • Momentum is conserved in a closed system.
   • The physicist calculated the momentum of the particle.

2. Impetus or driving forceB2formal

   The force or speed of movement that keeps something developing or progressing.

   Impulso ou força motriz

   • The campaign is gaining momentum as more people join.
   • We need to maintain the momentum of our project.
   • The team lost momentum after the break.

   Sinônimosdriveengineforceimpetusimpulseincentivemotivationmotorpushthrust

   Antônimosinertiastagnationstasis