moment

/ˈmoʊmənt/
noun

A particular point, or relatively small region.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A particular point, or relatively small region.

  2. A brief, unspecified amount of time.

    “Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.”

  3. Weight or importance.

  4. A petit mal episode; such a spell.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
pointspotinstantminutejunctureoccasionsithtime
Opposite
aeonageeonforever

MOMENT at a glance

MOMENT has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (M 3 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #546 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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