A moment is a very short period of time, often used casually to mean a brief pause or instant. It can also refer to an important point in time, like a special event or turning point.
From Old French “moment,” from Latin “momentum,” meaning “movement, short time, importance, influence.” It originally tied together ideas of physical movement and significant change.
Moment and momentum share a root, which links the idea of a tiny slice of time with the force that can change things. A ‘big moment’ is literally a small bit of time carrying a lot of weight.
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