moment
(noun)
noun
1. a particular point in time
- the moment he arrived the party began
Similar word(s): instant, minute, second
Definition categories: time, point
2. an indefinitely short time
- wait just a moment
Similar word(s): bit, minute, mo, second
Definition categories: time
3. at this time
- she is studying at the moment
Definition categories: time, nowadays, present
4. having important effects or influence
- virtue is of more moment than security
Similar word(s): consequence, import
Definition categories: attribute, significance
5. a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
Definition categories: phenomenon, force
6. the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
Definition categories: thought, statistic
Sentences with moment as a noun:
- Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.