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central moment

American  

noun

Statistics.
  1. a moment about the center of a distribution, usually the mean.


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He was found to be involved in the chemicals purchases and present at every central moment of preparation.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2020

A central moment in the score is the opening sequence, which cuts between Nate in action on the streets of Moscow and Dominika dancing onstage in a ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2018

Perhaps the central moment, among so many, in this game was the emotional swing in the ninth.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2017

It was a central moment in the primary.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2016

It was the central moment of Alaska’s life.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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