moment

Meaning

  1. A particular point, or relatively small region, either of space (a "spot") or of time (an "instant").
  2. A brief, unspecified amount of time.
  3. Weight or importance.
  4. Ellipsis of moment of force.
  5. A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
  6. (informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
  7. (colloquial) A fit; a brief tantrum.
  8. An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
  9. A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
  10. An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
mo‧ment
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈməʊmənt/
Etymology

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.

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