moment

Definitions of moment
  1. noun
    a particular point in time
    synonyms: instant, minute
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    apogée
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
    court instant
    a very brief moment
    heure, temps
    a suitable moment
    moment psychologique
    the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
    dernier moment
    the latest possible moment
  2. noun
    an indefinitely short time
    synonyms: instant, minute
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    en un clin d'oeil
    a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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    époque
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
  3. noun
    a suitable moment
    synonyms: heure, temps
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    dernier moment
    the latest possible moment
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    instant, minute
    a particular point in time
  4. noun
    an instant of time
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    date limite
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    instant, minute
    a particular point in time
    commencement, début
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    fin
    the point in time at which something ends
    apogée
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
    naissance
    the time when something begins (especially life)
    décès, mort
    the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
    fin
    the time when something ends
    court instant
    a very brief moment
    heure, temps
    a suitable moment
    moment psychologique
    the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
    point de départ
    earliest limiting point
    clôture, conclusion
    the temporal end; the concluding time
    fin
    the time of the last part of something
    expiration, fin, terme
    a coming to an end of a contract period
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    dimension, mesure, quantité, taille
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  5. noun
    at this time
    synonyms: instant
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    présent
    the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
  6. 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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    variance
    the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
    déviation standard
    the square root of the variance
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    statistique
    a datum that can be represented numerically
  7. noun
    the time when something happens
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    arrivée, rapprochement
    the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
    ponctualité
    quality of coming early or earlier in time
    ponctuation, promptitude
    the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
    simultanéité
    happening or existing or done at the same time
    présence
    the quality of being the present
    antériorité, priorité
    preceding in time
    coïncidence
    the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
    à jour
    the property of belonging to the present time
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    ordre temporel
    arrangement of events in time
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