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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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   1. a. : a minute portion or point of time : instant. a moment of dreadful suspense Graham Greene. b. : a comparatively brief period of time. moments of solitude. 2. a. : present time. at the moment she is at work on her fourth novel Holiday. b. : a time of excellence or conspicuousness.

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   noun. us / ˈmoʊ.mənt / uk / ˈməʊ.mənt / moment noun (SHORT TIME) Add to word list. A2 [ C ] a very short period of time: Can you wait a moment? I'll be ready in just a moment. A car drew up outside and a few moments later the doorbell rang. I'm expecting her to come at any moment (= very soon).

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   noun. an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment. Synonyms: twinkling, flash, trice, jiffy, second. Usually the moment. the present time or any other particular time: He is busy at the moment. a definite period or stage, as in a course of events; juncture: at this moment in history. importance or consequence:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. You can refer to a very short period of time, for example a few seconds, as a moment or moments . In a moment he was gone. She stared at him a moment, then turned away. Stop for one moment and think about it! In moments, I was asleep once more. Synonyms: instant, second, minute, flash More Synonyms of moment. 2. countable noun.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmoment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea. Wait a moment—this isn't the right key. Definition of moment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A moment is a particular point in time. Some moments you remember forever: like the moment you earned your driver's license or the moment you learned that you passed your organic chemistry class. A moment is a short, but unspecified, amount of time.

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   the present time or any other particular time: He is busy at the moment. a definite period or stage, as in a course of events; juncture : at this moment in history. importance or consequence: a decision of great moment.