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   moment

   /ˈməʊm(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 to tell him"
   • ▪ a particular stage in the development of something 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 a 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › momentMoment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   moment. noun. mo· ment ˈmō-mənt. Synonyms of moment. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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). Have you got a moment (= are you busy or do you have time to speak to me)? Fewer examples.

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

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › momentMoment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmoment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of moment noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMOMENT - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'moment'. 1. You can refer to a very short period of time, for example a few seconds, as a moment or moments. [...] 2. A particular moment is the point in time at which something happens. [...]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishMeaning of moment in Essential English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   a very short period of time: I’ll be back in a moment. For a moment, I thought it was Anna. Could you wait a moment? B1. a point in time: Just at that moment, the phone rang. at the moment. A2. now: She’s not here at the moment. for the moment. If you do something for the moment, you are doing it now, but might do something different in the future:

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › moment_nmoment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun moment mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun moment, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. moment has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    a particular time or occasion: When would be the best moment to tell the family? Don't leave it to/till the last moment (= the latest time possible). If you want a private conversation with her you'll have to choose your moment (= find a suitable time). The moment (that) (= as soon as) I get the money I'll send the ticket. at the moment. A2. now:

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › momentMoment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    MOMENT meaning: 1 : a very short period of time; 2 : a particular time a precise point in time