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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-men-tuh m]
- /moʊˈmɛn təm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-men-tuh m]
- /moʊˈmɛn təm/
Definitions of momenta word
- noun plural momenta force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: The car gained momentum going downhill. Her career lost momentum after two unsuccessful films. 1
- noun plural momenta Also called linear momentum. Mechanics. a quantity expressing the motion of a body or system, equal to the product of the mass of a body and its velocity, and for a system equal to the vector sum of the products of mass and velocity of each particle in the system. 1
- noun plural momenta Philosophy. moment (def 7). 1
- noun momenta Plural form of momentum. 1
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Origin of momenta
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin mōmentum; see moment
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Parts of speech for Momenta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
momenta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
momenta usage trend in Literature
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noun momenta
Antonyms for momenta
noun momenta
- brakes — any of several large or coarse ferns, especially the bracken, Pteridium aquilinum.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
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