moment
/ˈməʊmənt/
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Translation
A very short period of time.
Word origin
From Latin momentum, meaning a movement or a short instant, from the verb movere, to move.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- momentum
Grammar
Gender
Pluralmoments
Examples
Please .
"Moment" means a very short period of time.
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Here "moment" points to one exact point in time.
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"Moments" is the plural, meaning more than one moment.
A moment is a very short piece of time, only a few seconds long. If you ask someone to wait a moment, you mean wait just a short while.
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