noun Download 🔗Share A brief, unspecified amount of time. Examples : "Wait a moment, while I lock the front door." time period Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The smallest portion of time; an instant. Examples : "She paused for a few moments before answering the question. " time period Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Weight or importance. Examples : "In his decision, the judge gave significant moments to the victim's suffering. " value time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Examples : "The longer the wrench handle, the greater the moments you can apply to loosen the bolt. " physics technical energy system machine 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 scientist measured the reaction time in moments, finding it to be completed in less than a second. " time unit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A petit mal episode; such a spell. Examples : "During her history class, Sarah had a few moments, and the teacher gently guided her back to her seat. " medicine disease physiology body mind sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fit; a brief tantrum. Examples : "The toddler had moments in the grocery store when he didn't get the candy he wanted. " attitude emotion mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement. Examples : "The scientist carefully recorded the temperature's moments of change every second. " time math physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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 statistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading