Synonyms for momentum

Most common

random · velocity · impulse · impetus

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its masses and velocities.

Related words

Word family

momenergy

Phrases

gain momentum

Forms

Plural

momentums → impulses, impetuses, velocities, forces…

Example sentences

• random Tom opened the book at random and started reading.
• velocity "Gordon, can we have a quick word, please?" "Velocity."
• impulse You people are urged to drop the earthly impulse.
• impetus What's the impetus underlying all of your actions?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

force¹

6 letters

moment², random²

7 letters

impulse², impetus³

8 letters

velocity⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moment² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

élan

Italiano

slancio

Español

ímpetu

Deutsch

Elan

Català

embranzida