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Moment

//momən(ʔ)// name, noun, slang

Proper Noun

Noun

1
A particular point, or relatively small region.; A particular point of space; a spot. countable, uncountable
"...over everything there lay a deposit of heavy white dust, which was only blown off one moment to thicken on another."
2
having important effects or influence wordnet
3
A particular point, or relatively small region.; A particular point of time; an instant. countable, uncountable
"Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands."
4
the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value wordnet
5
A brief, unspecified amount of time. countable, uncountable
"Wait a moment, while I lock the front door."

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a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force) wordnet
7
Weight or importance. countable, figuratively, uncountable
"In deep designs, in matter of great moment, / No less importing than our general good."
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at this time wordnet
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Ellipsis of moment of force. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
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a particular point in time wordnet
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A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour. countable, historical, uncountable
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an indefinitely short time wordnet
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A petit mal episode; such a spell. countable, informal, uncountable
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A fit; a brief tantrum. colloquial, countable, uncountable
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An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement. countable, uncountable
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A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points. countable, uncountable
"If the points represent mass, then the zeroth moment is the total mass, the first moment divided by the total mass is the center of mass, and the second moment is the rotational inertia."
17
An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation. Internet, countable, uncountable
"woman moment"
18
The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime. Internet, colloquial, countable, uncountable
"She’s got a point. She’s an icon, she is a legend, and she is the moment. Now, come on, now. You got to give it up to Kim."

Etymology 1

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.

Etymology 2

Unexplained English surname.

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