momentum
noun /məˈmentəm/
/məʊˈmentəm/
[uncountable]- the ability to keep increasing or developing
- The fight for his release gathers momentum each day.
- They began to lose momentum in the second half of the game.
Extra Examples- She gave fresh momentum to the campaign.
- The campaign for change now has considerable momentum.
- The team has lost momentum in recent weeks.
- Their momentum has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer.
- There is plenty of political momentum behind the proposed changes.
- There's no forward momentum in the movie.
- We have to keep the momentum of our sales operation going.
- We must keep up the momentum for reform.
- keeping up the momentum for growth
- the irresistible momentum towards reunification of the two countries
- The momentum of this success carried the party to victory in the elections.
- The programme developed a momentum of its own.
- There was an unstoppable momentum towards German reunification.
- This deal adds fresh momentum to plans for a new rail link.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
- …
- have
- build up
- gain
- …
- build up
- increase
- carry somebody/something
- …
- momentum for
- momentum towards/toward
- keep the momentum going
- a force that is gained by movement
- The vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped.
- The car gathered momentum as it rolled down the hill.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
- …
- have
- build up
- gain
- …
- build up
- increase
- carry somebody/something
- …
- momentum for
- momentum towards/toward
- keep the momentum going
- (specialist) the quantity of movement of a moving object, measured as its mass multiplied by its speedTopics Physics and chemistryc2
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.