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Moment

nounid 90734·updated May 18, 2026
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the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

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synonym
hereimportsecond
plural
Moments
possessive
Moment's
pluralpossessive
Moments'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
having important effects or influence
§2
the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
§3
a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
§4
at this time
§5
a particular point in time
§6
an indefinitely short time
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
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