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      moments
      noun
      A particular point of time; an instant.
      A brief, unspecified amount of time.
      A particular point, or relatively small region.
      A particular point of space; a spot.
      (figurative) Weight or importance.
      (colloquial, Internet slang, of a person) The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.
      (Internet slang, frequently derogatory, usually preceded by a noun) An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.
      (neurology, informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
      (colloquial) A fit; a brief tantrum.
      (mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
      (mathematics) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
      A surname.
      (physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force. [(physics) The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. The moment is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation.]
      (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
      Roots
      moveomo- · Latin · move, mover
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