Moment

/mˈə‍ʊmənt/

/ˈmoʊmənt/

Moment

a very short period of time

synonyms : bit

the quality of being significant and important

at this time

the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

a particular or exact point in time

synonyms : instant

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

Examples

1. Do you have a moment?

2. Give me a moment, please.

3. My allergies can cause a sneeze at any moment.

4. Keeping his shirt on during intense moments.