Moment vs. Movement

Momentnoun

A brief, unspecified amount of time.

Momentnoun

The smallest portion of time; an instant.

Momentnoun

Weight or importance.

Momentnoun

The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.

Momentnoun

(historical) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.

Momentnoun

(informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.

Momentnoun

(colloquial) A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.

Momentnoun

(math) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.

Momentnoun

(math) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.

Momentnoun

A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment.

Momentnoun

Impulsive power; force; momentum.

Momentnoun

Importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration.

Momentnoun

An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance.

Momentnoun

An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.

Momentnoun

Tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp. motion about a fixed point or axis.

Momentnoun

a particular point in time;

Momentnoun

an indefinitely short time;

Momentnoun

at this time;

Momentnoun

having important effects or influence;

Momentnoun

the moment of a couple is the product of its force and the distance between its opposing forces

Momentnoun

the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

Movementnoun

Physical motion between points in space.

Movementnoun

(engineering) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.

Movementnoun

The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.

Movementnoun

A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

Movementnoun

(music) A large division of a larger composition.

Movementnoun

(aviation) An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.

Movementnoun

(baseball) The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.

Movementnoun

An act of emptying the bowels.

Movementnoun

(obsolete) Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

Movementnoun

The act of moving in space; change of place or posture; motion; as, the movement of an army in marching or maneuvering; the movement of a wheel or a machine.

Movementnoun

Manner or style of moving; as, a slow, or quick, or sudden, movement.

Movementnoun

Transference, by any means, from one situation to another; a change of situation; progress toward a goal; advancement; as, after months of fruitless discussion there was finally some movement toward an agreement.

Movementnoun

Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

Movementnoun

The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece.

Movementnoun

A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch; as, a seventeen jewel movement.

Movementnoun

A more or less organized effort by many people to achieve some goal, especially a social or artistic goal; as, the women's liberation movement; the progressive movement in architecture.

Movementnoun

a change of position that does not entail a change of location;

Movementnoun

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

Movementnoun

the act of changing location from one place to another;

Movementnoun

a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals;

Movementnoun

a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata;

Movementnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

Movementnoun

an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object;

Movementnoun

a euphemism for defecation;

Movementnoun

a general tendency to change (as of opinion);

Movementnoun

the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock);

Movementnoun

the act of changing the location of something;

Movementnoun

an act of moving

Movementnoun

an arrival or departure of an aircraft

Movementnoun

the activities and whereabouts of someone during a particular period of time

Movementnoun

general activity or bustle

Movementnoun

the moving parts of a mechanism, especially a clock or watch

Movementnoun

a change or development

Movementnoun

a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas

Movementnoun

a campaign undertaken by a political, social, or artistic movement

Movementnoun

a principal division of a longer musical work, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure

Movementnoun

an act of defecation.