noun Download 🔗Share A brief, unspecified amount of time. Examples : "Wait a moment, while I lock the front door." time period essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Examples : "The wrench's moment was large enough to loosen the stubborn bolt. " physics technical energy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour. Examples : "The teacher gave the students a moment to gather their thoughts before answering the question. " time unit essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A petit mal episode; such a spell. Examples : "My little sister had a moment during her math class, and the teacher helped her calm down. " medicine disease body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points. Examples : "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." math physics statistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading