mo
ment
Plural
moments
1
a very short period of time
- For a moment, I thought I had lost my wallet.
- Please hold on for a moment while I check the information.
- The play was paused for a moment due to technical issues.
- There was a moment of panic when the lights went out.
- We shared a beautiful moment watching the sunset.
2
the quality of being significant and important
- The signing of the agreement was a moment of great significance for the company.
- Her graduation day was a moment she had looked forward to for years.
- The speech marked a moment of profound impact on the audience.
- Winning the championship was a defining moment in his athletic career.
- The breakthrough discovery was a moment that changed the course of research.
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the present time
- Let’s focus on the moment and not worry about the past.
- He’s living in the moment, enjoying every experience.
- The beauty of the moment was all that mattered.
- She embraced the moment, feeling grateful for today.
- At this moment, all we can do is enjoy the company of friends.
4
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)