micromentum

mi·cro·men·tum
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UK/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.məˈmɛn.təm/US/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.məˈmɛn.təm/

noun

Small, incremental momentum; subtle or small-scale progress built up through consistent, minor actions.

“Don't underestimate the power of micromentum when trying to build a new daily habit.”

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounmicromentum (plural micromenta)

plural micromenta

  1. Small, incremental momentum; subtle or small-scale progress built up through consistent, minor actions.

    Don't underestimate the power of micromentum when trying to build a new daily habit.

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    Completing one small task every morning creates micromentum that carries through the rest of the workday.

    The startup relied on micromentum from weekly feature releases to maintain user engagement.

    During the course of seeking to improve micrometeorite detection instruments, apparatus in the form of micromomentum pulsers and impact time meas uring equipment were developed

    1964 February 23, Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports, volume 2, number 4, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, pages 386-387

    Creation of micromentum is about taking a tiny action today that makes tomorrow just a little bit easier.

    2015, Rory Vaden, Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time, Perigee, page 184

Origin

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APA

micromentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromentum

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“micromentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromentum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micromentum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromentum.

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