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Moderatemoments
The correct spelling is moments.
How to pronounce moments
/ˈməʊmənts/
nounIPA: /ˈməʊmənts/
Say it like: Mom-ent-s
The correct spelling is moments. A brief, unspecified amount of time. For example: "Wait a moment, while I lock the front door."
Usage Examples
“Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.”
“If the points represent mass, then the zeroth moment is the total mass, the first moment divided by the total mass is the center of mass, and the second moment is the rotational inertia.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- 2.The smallest portion of time; an instant.
- 3.Weight or importance.
- 4.The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation.
- 5.(unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
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