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Moment logo #10101) An indefinitely short time 2) At this time 3) Brief duration 4) Brief interval 5) Brief period of time 6) Brief time 7) Eyeblink 8) Flash 9) French word used in English 10) Heartbeat 11) Importance 12) Inertial measure 13) Instant 14) Instant in time 15) Instant of truth 16) Jiffy 17) Key point in time
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Moment logo #10101) Beat 2) Brief interval 3) Flash 4) Importance 5) Instant 6) Jiffy 7) Mo 8) Occasion 9) Sec 10) Second 11) Trice 12) Wink
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moment logo #10444
  1. a particular point in time
  2. an indefinitely short time
  3. at this time
  4. having important effects or influence

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Moment logo #21349(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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Moment logo #21000[mathematics] In mathematics, a moment is a specific quantitative measure, used in both mechanics and statistics, of the shape of a set of points. If the points represent mass, then the zeroth moment is the total mass, the first moment divided by the total mass is the center of mass, and the second moment is the rotational inertia. If the p...
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Moment logo #21000[physics] == Applications of Multipole Moments == ==History== The concept of moment in physics is derived from the mathematical concept of moments. {clarify|date=May 2014}. The principle of moments is derived from Archimedes` discovery of the operating principle of the lever. In the lever one applies a force, in his day most often human mus...
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Moment logo #21000[time] A moment was a medieval unit of time. The movement of a shadow on a sundial covered 40 moments in a solar hour. An hour in this case means one twelfth of the period between sunrise and sunset. The length of a solar hour depended on the length of the day, which in turn varied with the seasons, so the length of a moment in modern secon...
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Moment logo #21002• (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. • (n.) Tendency, or measure of tendency, to p...
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moment logo #21160A tendency to cause rotation about a point or axis, i.e. the turning effect of a force. It is equal to the product of the F and the perpendicular distance r between the point of axis of rotation (known as the fulcrum) and the line of action of the force, that is T = Fr Imagine resting your arm o...
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moment logo #209731. 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.' (Milton) ... 3. Importance, as in influence or effe...
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Moment logo #20972Mo'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 of time; an instant; as, at that very moment
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moment logo #20837A rotating effect. See torque
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moment logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: mō′mĕnt Definitions: 1. The product of a quantity times a distance.
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moment logo #22087A rotating effect
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moment logo #20400[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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moment logo #23080A measurement of weight at a specific distance (moment arm) from a reference point. This measurement is used to verify the aircraft is within the Center of Gravity (CG) limits. Reference points vary between aircraft.
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moment logo #20974 noun an indefinitely short time; `wait just a moment`; `it only takes a minute`; `in just a bit`
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moment logo #20974 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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Moment logo #21107The tendency of a force to cause a rotation about a point or axis which in turn produces bending stresses.
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Moment logo #21463A force attempting to produce motion around an axis.
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moment logo #21199an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment. · the present time or any other particular time (usually prec. by the): He is busy at the moment. · a definite period or stage, as in a course of events; juncture: at this moment in history. · importance or consequence: a decision of great moment. ·...
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moment logo #23665 an indefinitely short time
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