moment

(noun) a particular point in time. Synonyms: minute, second, instant. Examples: "The moment he arrived the party began."

(noun) an indefinitely short time. Synonyms: mo, minute, second, bit. Examples: "Wait just a moment." "In a mo." "It only takes a minute." "In just a bit."

(noun) at this time. Synonyms: here and now, present moment. Examples: "The disappointments of the here and now." "She is studying at the moment."

(noun) having important effects or influence. Synonyms: consequence, import. Examples: "Decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself." "Virtue is of more moment than security." "That result is of no consequence."

(noun) a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force).

(noun) the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value.