| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Lasting but a moment; brief.[Websters]
2. Important; momentous.[Websters] 3. Of or pertaining to moment or momentum.[Websters] 4. Being instantaneous. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb momentally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (momentally) | 1. For a moment.[Websters]. 2. In an instantaneous manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective momental.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MOMENTAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Momental \Mo*men"tal\, adjective. [Compare to Old French momental.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MOMENTAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Important. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
