Look up: Moment

1. moment
   [n] - an indefinitely short time 2. [n] - a particular point in time 3. [n] - the moment of a couple is the product of its force and the distance between its opposing forces 4. [n] - the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
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2. moment
   A rotating effect. See torque
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3. moment
   in general,a moment is the mean value of a power of a variate Category: Statistics
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4. Moment
   Mo'ment noun [ French moment , Latin momentum , for movimentum movement, motion, moment, from movere to move. See Move , and confer Momentum , Movement .] 1. A minute portion of time; a point o...
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5. moment
   1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at thet very moment. 'In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.' (1 Cor. Xv. 52) ... 2. Impulsive power; force; momentum. 'The moments or quantities of motion in bodies.' (Berkley) 'Touch, with lightest moment of impulse, His free will.' (...
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6. moment
   noun the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
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7. moment
   minute 2 second 2 instant noun a particular point in time; `the moment he arrived the party began`
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8. moment
   noun a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
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9. moment
   noun an indefinitely short time; `wait just a moment`; `it only takes a minute`; `in just a bit`
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10. Moment
    • (n.) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement. • (n.) An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance. • (n.) Importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration. ...
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11. moment
    
    • a particular point in time
    • an indefinitely short time
    • at this time
    • having important effects or influence
    
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12. Moment
    The tendency of a force to cause a rotation about a point or axis which in turn produces bending stresses.
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13. moment
    a medieval unit of time equal to 1/40 hour or 1.5 minutes. This meaning has come down to us only as 'a brief interval of time.' The moment was divided into 12 ounces of 7.5 seconds each.
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14. moment
    moment, in physics and engineering, term designating the product of a quantity and a distance (or some power of the distance) to some point associated with that quantity. The most theoretically useful moments are moments of masses, areas, lines, and forces, including magnetic force. The concept of t...
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15. moment
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mō′mĕnt Definitions: 1. The product of a quantity times a distance.
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16. Moment
    (of earthquakes) A measure of earthquake size related to the leverage of the forces (couples) across the area of the fault slip. The rigidity of the rock times the area of faulting times the amount of slip. Dimensions are dyne-cm (or Newton-meters).
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17. Moment
    A force attempting to produce motion around an axis.
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18. Moment
    (physics) In physics, the term "moment" can refer to many different concepts: :: <math>mathbf{M_O} = mathbf{r_{OF--> imes mathbf{F}</math> :where :: <math>mathbf{r_{OF--></math> is the vector from point O to the position where quantity `F` is applied. ::× represents...
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19. Moment
    (mathematics) In mathematics, a `moment` is, loosely speaking, a quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points. The "second moment", for example, is widely used and measures the "width" (in a particular sense) of a set of points in one dimension or in higher dimensi...
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20. Moment
    `Moment`(`s`) may refer to: Science, engineering, and mathematics : Art and entertainment : Literature : Music : ;Artists ;Albums ;Songs Other media : Products : See also:
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21. Moment
    (magazine) `Moment` is an American Jewish magazine. It publishes articles related to Jewish culture, lifestyle, politics, and religion. Moment is not affiliated with any Jewish organization or religious movement, and its articles and columnists represent a diverse range of polit...
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22. Moment
    (Speed album) `Moment` is Japanese J-pop girlband, Speed`s greatest hits album following their first album, Starting Over and second album, before = Relation (Globe album)|Relation by title = Oricon|Oricon Weekly after = A Song for ×× by Ayumi Hamasaki -->
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23. Moment
    (time) A `moment` is a medieval unit of time equal to 1.5 minutes or 1/40 of an hour . In modern English it usually refers to "a short period of time" but doesn`t specifically say how short. Rega: In the Hebrew calendar, a moment (rega) is 1/76 of a part (chelek), or 5...
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