Moment
/ΛmΙΚmΙnt/
The meaning and definition of Moment, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A brief, unspecified amount of time.
βWait a moment, while I lock the front door.β
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A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
βIf 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.β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
instant stound trice moment of force
Origin
From Old French moment, from Latin momentum, from Latin moveo.
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