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moment

//ˈmɔ.mɛnt/ | /ˈmɔ.mɛnt/ | /ˈmɔ.ment//
Polishnounintj

Definitions

  1. 1.
    moment (short period of time)
  2. 2.
    moment (specific point or period in time)
  3. 3.
    moment (short period of development or continuance of something)
  4. 4.
    moment (turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation)
    • moment bezwładności

      moment of inertia

    • moment gnący / moment zginający

      bending moment

    • moment pędu

      angular momentum, moment of momentum

  5. 5.
    humoroussex scene (segment in a movie in which characters have sex)
  6. 6.
    obsoletemoment (infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement)
  7. 7.
    colloquialwait a minute, wait a moment, wait a second (used when the speaker expects to refrain from speaking or acting for a short time)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mōmentum. First attested in 1592.

Forms

  • momencikdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
moment
Plural
momenty
Genitive
Singular
momentu
Plural
momentów
Dative
Singular
momentowi
Plural
momentom
Accusative
Singular
moment
Plural
momenty
Instrumental
Singular
momentem
Plural
momentami
Locative
Singular
momencie
Plural
momentach
Vocative
Singular
momencie
Plural
momenty

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