n.
1.a particular point in time
2.an indefinitely short time
3.at this time
4.having important effects or influence
5.the moment of a couple is the product of its force and the distance between its opposing forces
6.the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
Idiom of the Day
back out (of something)
to withdraw from an agreement or promise, to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Our company backed out of the agreement with the foreign firm.