'''Momentum''' is nearly always taken to mean the concept of [[Momentum (physics)|momentum]] in physics.
'''Momentum''' is nearly always taken to mean the concept of [[Momentum (physics)|momentum]] in physics.
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It also has a more general meaning in common speech: It is "strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events",<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentum Merriam-Webster]</ref> as in:
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It also has a more general meaning in common speech: It is "strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events",<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentum Merriam-Webster]</ref> as in:
*The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.
*The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.