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.

2. momentnoun

   The smallest portion of time; an instant.

3. momentnoun

   Weight or importance.

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.

5. momentnoun

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

6. momentnoun

   A petit mal episode; such a spell.

7. momentnoun

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

8. Etymology: From moment, from momentum.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. MOMENTnoun

   Etymology: moment, Fr. momentum, Latin.

   1. Consequence; importance; weight; value.

   We do not find that our Saviour reproved them of error, for thinking the judgment of the scribes to be worth the objecting, for esteeming it to be of any moment or value in matters concerning God. Richard Hooker, b. ii.

   I have seen her die twenty times upon far poorer moment. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

   What towns of any moment but we have? William Shakespeare.

   It is an abstruse speculation, but also of far less moment and consequence to us than the others; seeing that without this we can evince the existence of God. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. Force; impulsive weight; actuating power.

   The place of publick prayer is a circumstance in the outward form, which hath moment to help devotion. Richard Hooker.

   Can these or such be any aid to us?
   Look they as they were built to shake the world?
   Or be a moment to our enterprize? Ben Jonson.

   Touch with lightest moment of impulse
   His free-will, to her own inclining left
   In even scale. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.

   He is a capable judge; can hear both sides with an indifferent ear; is determined only by the moments of truth, and so retracts his past errors. John Norris, Miscel.

   3. An indivisible particle of time.

   If I would go to hell for an eternal moment, or so, I could be knighted. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   The flighty purpose never is o’ertook,
   Unless the deed go with it: from this moment
   The very firstlings of my heart shall be
   The firstlings of my hand. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The imaginary reasoning of brutes is not a distinct reasoning, but performed in a physical moment. Matthew Hale.

   Yet thus receiving and returning bliss
   In this great moment, in this golden now,
   When ev’ry trace of what, or when, or how,
   Shou’d from my soul by raging love be torn. Matthew Prior.

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

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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. Ahmed Korayem:

   The object of the poet is not to accurately describe an emotion brought about from an experience, but rather, the poem is an acknowledgement that words have rendered themselves useless and the attempt to write is merely an acknowledgement of that moment

2. Dimantha Mathew:

   Big-caps dragged the market down. Not many locals are on the buying side. It's not that they don't have money, but it's that they are not willing to buy at this moment.

3. Jeff Gordon:

   I'll always remember that drivers' meeting, the faces in there, beyond the drivers, was pretty impressive. I still have that money clip that Richard handed out that day to all the drivers with their starting position. I wasn't that proud at the moment, because I started 21st. But I'll remember that forever.

4. Kalima Rose:

   We’re in the worst housing crisis since the Great Depression, so it’s a moment where the Biden administration could come in and really invest in game-changing programmes. That’s the opportunity.

5. Georgia Stanway:

   Unreal. That just shows the level that we are at, we get a setback and we come back and do it. Job done and focus on the semis, it (the goal) is definitely one to be proud of, I will remember today, we put in a massive, massive shift. We are going to enjoy this moment and then crack on.

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