moment

a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object.

The moment of force applied to the wrench created a turning effect that loosened the stubborn bolt.

by Arminkshipper July 30, 2024

moment

a quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first, second, third, or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from some given value, typically mean or zero. The first moment is the mean, the second moment the variance, the third moment the skew, and the fourth moment the kurtosis.

The first, second, third, and fourth moments of a data set respectively provide information about the mean, variance, skewness, and kurtosis of the distribution.

by Arminkshipper July 30, 2024

moment

importance

"the issues were of little moment to the electorate"

by Arminkshipper July 30, 2024

Still small voice

The Bible tells us that Elijah heard God's voice—a "still small voice"—after an earthquake and fire in I Kings 19:12. This incident is intended to demonstrate that God is not always silent and that He is not inert. God does not always need to reveal Himself in spectacular ways.

I'd love to go, but a still small voice tells me I should stay home

by Arminkshipper June 22, 2024

Connection

A narcotics supplier.

She introduced Jean to several of her male drug connections.

by Arminkshipper June 22, 2024

queen

convert (a pawn) into a queen when it reaches the opponent's back rank on the board.

In the tense endgame, Sarah managed to queen her pawn, giving her a significant advantage.

by Arminkshipper July 23, 2024

queen

a reproductive female in a colony of social ants, bees, wasps, etc.

The diligent worker bees tirelessly gathered pollen, all to support the vital needs of the hive's one queen.

by Arminkshipper July 23, 2024