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

• a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

• having important effects or influence
  • decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
    
  • virtue is of more moment than security
    
  • that result is of no consequence
    

• at this time
  • the disappointments of the here and now
    
  • she is studying at the moment
    

• an indefinitely short time
  • wait just a moment
    
  • in a mo
    
  • it only takes a minute
    
  • in just a bit
    

• a particular point in time
  • the moment he arrived the party began
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  consequence , import , here and now , present moment , mo , minute , second , bit , instant