mo·ment (mō'mənt) Pronunciation Key
n.
A brief,indefinite interval of time.
A specific point in time,especially the present time:He is not here at the moment.
A particular period of importance,influence,or significance in a series of events or developments:a great moment in history; waiting for her big moment.
Outstanding significance or value; importance:a discovery of great moment.
A brief period of time that is characterized by a quality,such as excellence,suitability,or distinction:a lackluster performance that nevertheless had its moments.
Philosophy
An essential or constituent element,as of a complex idea.
A phase or an aspect of a logically developing process.
The product of a quantity and its perpendicular distance from a reference point.
The tendency to cause rotation about a point or an axis.
Abbr.M Physics
The product of a quantity and its perpendicular distance from a reference point.
The tendency to cause rotation about a point or an axis.
Statistics The expected value of a positive integral power of a random variable.The first moment is the mean of the distribution.
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