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Meaning of moment

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

moment

Pronunciation:/ˈməʊmənt//ˈmoʊmənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A brief, unspecified amount of time.

    Example: Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.

    Synonyms:instantstoundtrice
  2. The smallest portion of time; an instant.

  3. Weight or importance.

  4. The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation.

    Synonyms:moment of force