momentous

mo·men·tous

 (mō-mĕn′təs)
adj.
Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence: a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

mo·men′tous·ly adv.
mo·men′tous·ness n.
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momentous

(məʊˈmɛntəs)
adj
of great significance
moˈmentously adv
moˈmentousness n
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mo•men•tous

(moʊˈmɛn təs)

adj.
of great importance.
[1645–55]
mo•men′tous•ly, adv.
mo•men′tous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.momentous - of very great significancemomentous - of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
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momentous

adjective significant, important, serious, vital, critical, crucial, grave, historic, decisive, pivotal, fateful, weighty, consequential, of moment, earth-shaking (informal) the momentous decision to send in the troops
trivial, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential
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momentous

adjective
1. Having great consequence or weight:
2. So critically decisive as to affect the future:
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Translations
بالِغ الأهَمِّيَّههَامٌ جِداً
důležitý
afgørendebetydningsfuld
bedeutsam
βαρυσήμαντος
trascendental
merkittävä
capitalprimordial
značajan
jelentőségű: nagy jelentőségű
òÿîingarmikill, afdrifaríkur
importantemolto importante
きわめて重大な
중대한
gewichtig
av stor betydning
doniosły
importantíssimo
значительный
mycket viktig
ซึ่งมีความสำคัญมาก
çok büyükçok önemli
quan trọng
重大的

momentous

[məʊˈmentəs] ADJtrascendental, de gran trascendencia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

momentous

[məʊˈmɛntəs] adj
[decision] → capital(e)
[day] → capital(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

momentous

adj (= memorable, important)bedeutsam, bedeutungsvoll; (= of great consequence)von großer Tragweite; of momentous significancevon entscheidender Bedeutung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

momentous

[məʊˈmɛntəs] adj(molto) importante, di grande importanza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

moment

(ˈməumənt) noun
1. a very short space of time. I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.
2. a particular point in time. At that moment, the telephone rang.
ˈmomentary adjective
lasting for only a moment. a momentary feeling of fear.
ˈmomentarily ((American) moumənˈte-) adverb
moˈmentous (-ˈmen-) adjective
of great importance. a momentous event.
moˈmentously adverb
at the moment
at this particular time; now. She's rather busy at the moment.
the moment (that)
exactly when. I want to see him the moment he arrives.
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momentous

هَامٌ جِداً důležitý afgørende bedeutsam βαρυσήμαντος trascendental merkittävä capital značajan molto importante きわめて重大な 중대한 gewichtig av stor betydning doniosły importantíssimo значительный mycket viktig ซึ่งมีความสำคัญมาก çok önemli quan trọng 重大的
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