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   Mo·ment

   /ˈmōm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a very brief period of time: "she was silent for a moment before replying" Similar little whileshort timebitminutesecondinstantsplit secondinformal:secnanosecondjiffyjifftickmotwo ticks
   • ▪ an exact point in time: "she would always remember the moment they met" Similar point in timepointtimehourjuncturestage
   • ▪ an appropriate time for doing something; an opportunity: "I was waiting for the right moment"
   • ▪ a particular stage in something's development or in a course of events: "one of the great moments in aviation history" Similar point in timepointtimehourjuncturestage
   • 2. importance: formal "the issues were of little moment to the electorate" Similar importanceimportsignificanceconsequencesubstancenotemarkprominencevalueweightconcerninterestgravityseriousness
   • 3. a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object.
   • ▪ the magnitude of a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance, expressed as the product of the force and the distance from its line of action to a given point.
   • 4. a quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first, second, third, or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from some given value, typically mean or zero. The first moment is the mean, the second moment the variance, the third moment the skew, and the fourth moment the kurtosis.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin momentum (see momentum).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • 10. MSG Opens Feb 25, 2016
     • An inside look at the best moments from the historic venue.
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     • In 1951, Rocky Marciano stepped into Madison Square Garden's ring to battle Joe Louis.
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     • When Marilyn Monroe made everyone's jaw drop with her birthday serenade to President Kennedy.

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3. www.locationrebel.com › defining-moments12 Defining Moments in Life (and the Importance of Each)

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   Jul 1, 2024 · A defining moment in your life is an occasion where your life’s path has undeniably changed. It could be something that changes within yourself. Maybe you experience an injury or illness that changes your perspective in life. It could be an external factor like a career or relationship change.

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   Aug 3, 2017 · What is a defining moment? A defining moment is a point in your life when you're urged to make a pivotal decision, or when you experience something that...

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   Aug 14, 2024 · The meaning of DEFINING MOMENT is the time that shows very clearly what something is really about. How to use defining moment in a sentence.

6. www.viacharacter.org › topics › articlesWhat Are Your Defining Moments? | VIA Institute - VIA Character

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   We all have moments in our lives that can be considered “defining moments”– times when a certain thing happened that changed our life trajectory. Taking time to reflect and focus on these moments can improve your life.

7. www.psychologytoday.com › us › articlesThe Moments That Make Us Who We Are - Psychology Today

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   Of the various kinds of turning points life presents, the most powerful of all may be character-defining moments. They go to the heart of who we are.

8. www.imdb.com › title › tt7356476Defining Moments (2021) - IMDb

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   Aug 27, 2021 · Defining Moments: Directed by Stephen Wallis. With Burt Reynolds, Sienna Guillory, Tammy Blanchard, Eric Peterson. Defining Moments is a highly comedic film about that one single moment in time that changes you from who you were to who you'll be.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › defining-momentDEFINING MOMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEFINING MOMENT definition: 1. a very important point in a period of time or a very important event, that people will remember…. Learn more.