Moment

/ˈmΙ™ΚŠmΙ™nt/

The meaning and definition of Moment, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A brief, unspecified amount of time.
    β€œWait a moment, while I lock the front door.”
  2. A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
    β€œIf 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.”
Synonyms instant stound trice moment of force

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