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(noun) the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value |
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Related Words: second moment, statistic, variance |
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(noun) the moment of a couple is the product of its force and the distance between its opposing forces |
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Related Words: dipole moment, force |
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(noun) a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" |
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Synonyms: instant, minute, second |
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Related Words: climax, culmination, pinpoint, point, point in time, psychological moment, time |
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(noun) an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" |
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Synonyms: bit, minute, second |
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Related Words: New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, time, trice, twinkling, wink |
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(noun) having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security" |
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Synonyms: consequence, import |
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Related Words: hell to pay, matter, significance |
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(noun) at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment" |
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Synonyms: here and now, present moment |
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Related Words: nowadays, present |
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