moment

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