eureka moment

eureka moment
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.

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  • eureka moment — euˈreka moment 8 [eureka moment] noun the moment when you suddenly understand sth important, have a great idea, or find the answer to a problem • Her eureka moment came when she was reading a bedtime story to her son …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eureka (word) — Eureka (Greek I have found it ) is an exclamation used as an interjection to celebrate a discovery. ArchimedesIt is most famously attributed to the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes; he reportedly proclaimed, Eureka! when he stepped into a bath… …   Wikipedia

  • Eureka effect — A eureka effect (Greek: heurēka , I have found ) is any sudden unexpected discovery, or the sudden realization of the solution to a problem, resulting in a eureka moment (the moment of unexpected discovery). [ [http://www.allwords.com/word… …   Wikipedia

  • eureka — I. interjection Etymology: Greek heurēka I have found, from heuriskein to find; from the exclamation attributed to Archimedes on discovering a method for determining the purity of gold more at heuristic Date: 1603 used to express triumph on a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Eureka (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = EUReKA caption = Eureka opening title card show name 2 = A Town Called Eureka format = Science fiction runtime = approx. 44 minutes creator = Andrew Cosby Jaime Paglia starring = Colin Ferguson Salli Richardson… …   Wikipedia

  • Eureka College — Infobox University name = Eureka College motto = The moment of discovery established = 1855 type = Private College president = J. David Arnold students = 680 city = Eureka, Illinois country = USA campus = 112 acre, rural colors = Maroon and Gold… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Eureka episodes — The following is a list of episodes for the American science fiction drama Eureka. In addition to the regularly televised episodes, there is a short webisode series called Hide and Seek , which is available on Syfy s Eureka homepage. The episodes …   Wikipedia

  • List of Eureka Seven characters — The Gekkostate (excluding Eureka and the children) This is a list of characters in the anime and manga series Eureka Seven, with accompanying biographical information from the series. Those listed are those who are in some way relevant to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Saison 3 d'Eureka — Article principal : Liste des épisodes d’Eureka. Saison 3 d’Eureka Série Eureka Pays d’origine  États Unis Chaîne d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Saison 2 de Eureka — Cet article présente le guide des épisodes de la deuxième saison de la série télévisée Eureka. Sommaire 1 Épisode 1 : La Légende du Phoenix 2 Épisode 2 : Passation de Pouvoir 3 Épisode 3 …   Wikipédia en Français

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