/ˈməʊmənt/
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
Examples
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"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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Both, either and neither in English: the two-of-something words, agreement traps, and Me neither
Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
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For, since, already, yet and still in English: which word, and where it goes in the sentence
Future continuous and future perfect in English: will be doing vs will have done
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Future tense in English: will, going to and more explained
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Inversion and word order in English: the subject-verb-object spine and when it flips
Mixed conditionals in English: past causes with present results, and present causes with past results
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Past perfect tense: had plus past participle, and when English actually needs it
Present continuous tense: form, spelling and uses
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
Present simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
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Time clauses in English: when, while, as soon as, until, before and after
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
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