Definitions for moment
ˈmoʊ məntmo·ment

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. moment, minute, second, instantnoun

   a particular point in time

   "the moment he arrived the party began"

2. moment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun

   an indefinitely short time

   "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

3. here and now, present moment, momentnoun

   at this time

   "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"

4. consequence, import, momentnoun

   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"

5. momentnoun

   a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

6. momentnoun

   the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. momentnoun

   A brief, unspecified amount of time.

   Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

2. momentnoun

   The smallest portion of time; an instant.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

3. momentnoun

   Weight or importance.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

4. momentnoun

   The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

5. momentnoun

   A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

6. momentnoun

   A petit mal episode; such a spell.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

7. momentnoun

   A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.

   Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Momentnoun

   a minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at thet very moment

2. Momentnoun

   impulsive power; force; momentum

3. Momentnoun

   importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration

4. Momentnoun

   an essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance

5. Momentnoun

   an infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement

6. Momentnoun

   tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp. motion about a fixed point or axis

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Moment

   Moment is an American Jewish magazine. It publishes articles related to Jewish culture, lifestyle, politics, and religion. Moment is not affiliated with any Jewish organization or religious movement, and its articles and columnists represent a diverse range of political views. It has 65,000 subscribers, and is the largest independent Jewish magazine in America.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Moment

   mō′ment, n. moving cause or force: importance in effect: value, consequence: the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made: an instant: the precise point of time, the right opportunity: (math.) an increment or decrement, an infinitesimal change in a varying quantity: (mech.) the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point.—adj. Mō′mentany (Shak.), momentary.—adv. Mō′mentarily.—n. Mō′mentariness.—adj. Mō′mentary, lasting for a moment: done in a moment: short-lived.—adv. Mō′mently, for a moment: in a moment: every moment.—adj. Mōment′ous, of importance: of great consequence.—adv. Moment′ously.—ns. Moment′ousness; Moment′um, the quantity of motion in a body, measured by the product of the mass and the velocity of the moving body:—pl. Moment′a. [Fr.,—L. momentum, for movimentum—movēre, to move.]

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Moment

   When a force is applied so as to tend to produce rotation around a point, the product of the force by the shortest distance from the point of rotation to the extension of the line of the force. Such distance is the perpendicular to the extension of the line through the point of rotation.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. moment

   In air transport, the weight of a load multiplied by its distance from a reference point in the aircraft.

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. moment

   A unit of time.

   Each moment was defined by peace, love, joy and unity and it felt so wonderful to be united focused on the unity of what makes humanity so wonderful, creation in motion.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 30, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Force
   • Point In Time
   • Present
   • Statistic
   • Statistics

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'moment' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #442

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'moment' in Written Corpus Frequency: #335

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'moment' in Nouns Frequency: #116

Anagrams for moment »

1. montem

How to pronounce moment?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of moment in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of moment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of moment in a Sentence

1. Jarod Kintz:

   More people are leaving TV behind to read my books than ever before. In the last year alone I gained over two readers (three, to be exact). So I’d like to take a moment and say thanks mom, dad, and kidnap victim I keep chained in the basement

2. Michael Ceraso:

   It was a breakout moment.

3. Herodotus:

   Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

4. Steven Soderbergh:

   So it wasn't like we assumed it would, but if there was even a possibility that it would happen, then you have to account for that. That would have been such a shattering moment, that to come back after that would have been just impossible.

5. Peter Dutton:

   We send a clear message, particularly [to] those ringleaders on Manus at the moment and over the course of the last few days, that have been causing significant disruption, that those people will not be settled in our country.

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