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Meaning of 'moment'
Meaning of 'moment' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Moment 
[ n.]
- A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as,
at thet very moment. [ n.]- Impulsive power; force; momentum.
- Importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration.
- An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance.
- An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
- Tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp. motion about a fixed point or axis.
Meaning of 'moment' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. moment [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- having important effects or influence
- having important effects or influence
Example in sentence:
- decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself;
- that result is of no consequence;
- virtue is of more moment than security
Meaning (2):
- at this time
- at this time
Example in sentence:
- she is studying at the moment;
- the disappointments of the here and now
Meaning (3):
- a particular point in time
- a particular point in time
Example in sentence:
- the moment he arrived the party began
Meaning (4):
- an indefinitely short time
- an indefinitely short time
Example in sentence:
- in a mo;
- in just a bit;
- it only takes a minute;
- wait just a moment
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