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- [moh-muh nt]
- /ˈmoʊ mənt/
- /ˈməʊmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-muh nt]
- /ˈmoʊ mənt/
Definitions of moment word
- noun moment an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment. 1
- noun moment the present time or any other particular time (usually preceded by the): He is busy at the moment. 1
- noun moment a definite period or stage, as in a course of events; juncture: at this moment in history. 1
- noun moment importance or consequence: a decision of great moment. 1
- noun moment a particular time or period of success, excellence, fame, etc.: His big moment came in the final game. 1
- noun moment Statistics. the mean or expected value of the product formed by multiplying together a set of one or more variates or variables each to a specified power. 1
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Origin of moment
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin mōmentum motion, cause of motion, hence, influence, importance, essential factor, moment of time, equivalent to mō- (variant stem of movēre to move) + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Moment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moment
noun moment
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- date — A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year.
Antonyms for moment
noun moment
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
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