Moment (Noun)

Meaning ¹

At this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

• I'm happy to see you here, but I have to finish this project at the moment.
• She was studying for her exam at the moment and couldn't talk.
• We were in the middle of dinner and couldn't answer the phone at the moment.
• My computer is frozen at the moment, can I call you back later?
• The teacher asked the student to stop using her phone at the moment and focus on the lesson.

Synonyms

• Here And Now
• Present Moment

Hypernyms

• Nowadays
• Present

Meaning ²

Having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

• Her one decision was a moment of triumph for her as a writer and activist, gaining widespread attention for the marginalized group.
• Aristotle viewed pleasure as of moment for achieving eudaimonia.
• Economy and effectiveness in battle would have the most significant moment.
• No incident could ever replace that instant when our future life hung by a single thread in such great moment.
• By turning up unexpectedly on their anniversary night she chose an opportunity of such emotional moment that there could hardly have been more memorable in his or her history together.

Synonyms

• Consequence
• Import

Hypernyms

• Significance

Hyponyms

• Matter
• Hell To Pay

Related Words

• Momentous (adjective)

Meaning ³

The n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Meaning ⁴

An indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

• I'll be right there, just give me a moment to close up.
• Can you wait just a moment, I need to find my keys.
• Give him a moment to compose himself before you ask him anything.
• Can you hold on for just a moment while I check on something?
• Excuse me for just a moment, I need to take this call.

Synonyms

• Bit
• Second
• Minute
• Mo

Hyponyms

• Heartbeat
• Split Second
• Wink
• Flash
• Trice
• Instant
• New York Minute
• Jiffy
• Twinkling

Related Words

• Momentaneous (adjective)
• Momentary (adjective)

Meaning ⁵

A particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

• The fireworks exploded the moment the clock struck midnight.
• The team scored a goal the moment the whistle blew.
• She realized her mistake the moment she pressed send on the email.
• The moment the concert started, the crowd began to sing along.
• The tourists took a photo the moment the Eiffel Tower came into view.

Synonyms

• Second
• Minute
• Instant

Hypernyms

• Point In Time

Hyponyms

• Last Minute
• Culmination

Meaning ⁶

A turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force).

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Examples

• The force applied to the lever created a moment that rotated the wheel.
• The engineer calculated the moment of the force acting on the beam to ensure it wouldn't collapse.
• A large moment is required to move the heavy gear in the machine.
• The moment arm in this system is critical, as a small change in its length can greatly affect the overall force.
• The robot's arm is designed to produce a precise moment at its wrist joint, allowing for delicate manipulation of objects.