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• momentum — mo|men|tum [məuˈmentəm, mə US mou , mə ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: movement, moment , from movere to move ] 1.) the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successful gain/gather momentum ▪ The campaign for reform… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gain — gain1 [ geın ] verb *** ▸ 1 get/achieve something ▸ 2 get benefit/advantage ▸ 3 increase in value ▸ 4 when clock goes too fast ▸ 5 arrive somewhere ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gain — I UK [ɡeɪn] / US verb Word forms gain : present tense I/you/we/they gain he/she/it gains present participle gaining past tense gained past participle gained *** 1) a) [transitive] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of… …   English dictionary

• momentum — noun (U) 1 the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successful: lose momentum (=stop increasing or developing): The business did well at first but it seems to be losing momentum. | gain/gather momentum (=begin to increase or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• momentum — mo|men|tum [ mou mentəm ] noun uncount * 1. ) progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger: the momentum towards economic and political union in Europe gain/gather momentum: Interest in human rights issues has gained momentum. lose …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• momentum */ — UK [məʊˈmentəm] / US [moʊˈmentəm] noun [uncountable] 1) progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger the momentum towards economic and political union in Europe gain/gather momentum: Interest in human rights issues has gained… …   English dictionary

• momentum — n. to gain, gather momentum * * * [mə(ʊ) mentəm] gather momentum to gain …   Combinatory dictionary

• momentum — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, tremendous ▪ irresistible, irreversible, unstoppable ▪ initial ▪ fre …   Collocations dictionary

• momentum — The amount of acceleration of an economic, price, or volume movement. A trader that follows a movement strategy will purchase stocks that have recently risen in price. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * momentum mo‧men‧tum [məʊˈmentəm, mə ǁ moʊ …   Financial and business terms

• gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular …   Collocations dictionary

• gain — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gayne, from Anglo French gaigne, gain, from gaaigner to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German weidanōn to hunt for food, Old English wāth pursuit, hunt Date: 14th century 1. resources or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary