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moment noun 1 a short while • It will only take a moment. Sometimes shortened to mo. 2 a particular point in time • at that moment. 3 (the moment) the present point, or the right point, in time • cannot be disturbed at the moment. 4 formal importance or significance • a literary work of great moment. 5 physics a measure of the torque produced by a force which causes an object to rotate about an axis, which is equal to the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance of the axis from the line of action of the force. Also called moment of force. 6 physics moment of inertia. have one's or its, etc moments colloq to experience or provide occasional but irregular times of happiness, success, etc • I've had my moments. of the moment currently very popular, important, fashionable, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin momentum movement.
moment noun 1 a short while • It will only take a moment. Sometimes shortened to mo. 2 a particular point in time • at that moment. 3 (the moment) the present point, or the right point, in time • cannot be disturbed at the moment. 4 formal importance or significance • a literary work of great moment. 5 physics a measure of the torque produced by a force which causes an object to rotate about an axis, which is equal to the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance of the axis from the line of action of the force. Also called moment of force. 6 physics moment of inertia. have one's or its, etc moments colloq to experience or provide occasional but irregular times of happiness, success, etc • I've had my moments. of the moment currently very popular, important, fashionable, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin momentum movement.
moment noun 1 a short while • It will only take a moment. Sometimes shortened to mo. 2 a particular point in time • at that moment. 3 (the moment) the present point, or the right point, in time • cannot be disturbed at the moment. 4 formal importance or significance • a literary work of great moment. 5 physics a measure of the torque produced by a force which causes an object to rotate about an axis, which is equal to the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance of the axis from the line of action of the force. Also called moment of force. 6 physics moment of inertia. have one's or its, etc moments colloq to experience or provide occasional but irregular times of happiness, success, etc • I've had my moments. of the moment currently very popular, important, fashionable, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin momentum movement.
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