moment
Pronunciation: /ˈməʊmənt/
The English word “moment” has 11 meanings listed here.
noun
- A particular point of space; a spot.
- A particular point of time; an instant.
- A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- Weight or importance.
- A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- A petit mal episode; such a spell.
- A fit; a brief tantrum.
- An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
- A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
- An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.
- The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.
Etymology
From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.
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