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 moment moment /ˈmoʊmənt/

noun

  1. () A particular point in time  ( second , minute , instant , moment )
    a particular point in time
     The moment he arrived the party began
    the moment he arrived the party began
  2. () An indefinitely short time  ( mo , bit , second , minute , moment )
    an indefinitely short time
     Wait just a moment
    wait just a moment
     In a mo
    in a mo
     It only takes a minute
    it only takes a minute
     In just a bit
    in just a bit
  3. () Having important effects or influence  ( import , moment , consequence )
    having important effects or influence
     Decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
    decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
     Virtue is of more moment than security
    virtue is of more moment than security
     That result is of no consequence
    that result is of no consequence
  4. () At this time  ( present moment , moment , here and now )
    at this time
     The disappointments of the here and now
    the disappointments of the here and now
     She is studying at the moment
    she is studying at the moment
  5. (statistics) the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value  ( moment )
    (statistics) the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
  6. A turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)  ( moment )
    a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)