moment

/'moumənt/
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moment

She paused for a moment to look at the beautiful sunset.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A very brief period of time: An indefinitely short duration; an instant.
    • A specific point in time: A particular instant, especially one of significance.
    • Importance, consequence: The quality of being significant or having influence.
    • (Physics) A turning effect: A measure of a force's tendency to cause rotation about a point or axis.
    • (Statistics) A measure of distribution: The expected value of a specified power of the deviation from a fixed value.
Usage and Examples
  • Referring to a brief time:
    • Wait a moment, please. (Please wait for a very short time.)
    • I'll be with you in a moment. (I will join you very soon.)
  • Referring to a specific point in time:
    • That was the moment I knew. (That was the specific instant when I understood.)
    • At this moment, the system is offline. (At the present time, the system is not working.)
  • Referring to importance:
    • It is a decision of great moment. (It is a decision of significant consequence.)
    • A matter of little moment. (An issue of little importance.)
  • (Physics) Referring to a turning force:
    • The moment of force determines the lever's rotation. (The turning effect of the force causes the lever to rotate.)
Advanced Usage
  • "For the moment": For the present time; temporarily.
    • This solution will work for the moment.
  • "Not for a/one moment": Not at all; absolutely not (used for emphasis).
    • I did not for a moment believe his story.
  • "On the spur of the moment": Done suddenly without planning; impulsively.
    • We decided to go on the spur of the moment.
Variants and Related Words
  • Momentary (adj): Lasting for a very short time; brief.
    • A momentary lapse in concentration.
  • Momentous (adj): Of great importance or significance.
    • A momentous occasion in history.
  • Momentum (n): The impetus gained by a moving object; the driving force or strength of a continuing process.
    • The car gained momentum going downhill.
Synonyms
  • Instant: A precise point in time.
  • Second, Minute: Very short periods of time (though "moment" is often perceived as shorter).
  • Importance, Significance: The quality of being important.
  • Torque (Physics): A force that causes rotation.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "At the moment": At the present time; currently.
    • I'm busy at the moment.
  • "The moment of truth": A time when a critical decision must be made or the outcome of something becomes clear.
    • The final exam was the moment of truth for the students.
  • "Have one's moments": To have periods of success, brilliance, or goodness, even if not consistently.
    • The team was inconsistent, but they had their moments.
moment

She paused for a moment to look at the beautiful sunset.

Noun
  1. the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
  2. a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
  3. having important effects or influence
    • decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
    • virtue is of more moment than security
    • that result is of no consequence
  4. at this time
    • the disappointments of the here and now
    • she is studying at the moment
  5. an indefinitely short time
    • wait just a moment
    • in a mo
    • it only takes a minute
    • in just a bit
  6. a particular point in time
    • the moment he arrived the party began

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