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Common
noun
•
A
brief
,
unspecified
amount
of time.
•
The
smallest
portion
of time; an
instant
.
•
Weight
or
importance
.
•
In Mechanics & Physics:
The
turning
effect
of a
force
applied
to a
rotational
system at a
distance
from the
axis of rotation
.
•
A
definite
period of time
,
specifically
one-tenth
of a
point
, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth
of an
hour
.
•
In Neurology:
A
petit mal
episode
; such a
spell
.
•
A
fit
; a
brief
tantrum
.
•
In Mathematics:
An
infinitesimal
change in a
varying
quantity
; an
increment
or
decrement
.
•
In Mathematics:
A
quantitative
measure
of the
shape
of a set of
points
.
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moment
English
moment
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
momentum
Latin
moveo
Latin
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