Moment vs. Momentum
Momentnoun
A brief, unspecified amount of time.
Momentnoun
The smallest portion of time; an instant.
Momentnoun
Weight or importance.
Momentnoun
The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.
Momentnoun
(historical) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
Momentnoun
(informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
Momentnoun
(colloquial) A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.
Momentnoun
(math) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
Momentnoun
(math) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
Momentnoun
A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment.
Momentnoun
Impulsive power; force; momentum.
Momentnoun
Importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration.
Momentnoun
An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance.
Momentnoun
An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
Momentnoun
Tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp. motion about a fixed point or axis.
Momentnoun
a particular point in time;
Momentnoun
an indefinitely short time;
Momentnoun
at this time;
Momentnoun
having important effects or influence;
Momentnoun
the moment of a couple is the product of its force and the distance between its opposing forces
Momentnoun
the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
Momentumnoun
(physics) (of a body in motion) The tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.
Momentumnoun
The impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events. (i.e: a moment)
Momentumnoun
The quantity of motion in a moving body, being always proportioned to the quantity of matter multiplied by the velocity; impetus.
Momentumnoun
Essential element, or constituent element.
Momentumnoun
A property of an activity or course of events, viewed as analogous to forward motion or to physical momentum (def. 1), such that the activity is believed to be able to continue moving forward without further application of force or effort; - often used to describe an increase in the acquisition of public support for a purpose; as, as, the petition drive gained momentum when it was mentioned in the newspapers.
Momentumnoun
an impelling force or strength;
Momentumnoun
the product of a body's mass and its velocity;
Momentum
In Newtonian mechanics, linear momentum, translational momentum, or simply momentum (pl. momenta) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object.
