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Creativity and insight almost always involve an experience of acute pattern recognition: the eureka moment in which we perceive the interconnection between disparate concepts or ideas to reveal something new.
Jason Silva

Meaning of "eureka moment" in the English dictionary

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Eureka moment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EUREKA MOMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

eureka moment

Eureka effect

The eureka effect, also known as the aha! moment, refers to the common human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept. The Eureka effect is named after the myth that the Greek polymath Archimedes, having discovered how to measure the volume of an irregular object, leaped out of a public bath, and ran home naked shouting "eureka". Archimedes was asked by the local king to detect whether a crown was pure gold, or if the goldsmith had added silver. During his trip to the public bath, he noticed that water is displaced when his body sinks into the bath, and that the volume of water displaced equals the volume of the body immersed in the water. This means that he can measure the density of the crown, and compare it to a bar of pure gold. This story is thought to be a myth, because it was first mentioned by the Roman writer Vitruvius nearly 200 years after the event, and because the method described by Vitruvius would not have worked.

Definition of eureka moment in the English dictionary

The definition of eureka moment in the dictionary is a moment at which a person realizes or solves something.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUREKA MOMENT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE EUREKA MOMENT

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Synonyms and antonyms of eureka moment in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «eureka moment» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

灵光一现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

momento eureka
570 millions of speakers

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eureka moment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यूरेका पल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وجدتها حظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эврика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

momento eureka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইউরেকা মুহূর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eureka instant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa eureka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aha-Erlebnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発見した瞬間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유레카 순간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eureka wayahe
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

eureka thời điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூரிகா கணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युरेका पल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eureka anı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eureka momento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Eureka chwila
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Еврика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clipă EUREKA
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

εύρηκα στιγμή
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Eureka oomblik
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

eureka ögonblick
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

eureka øyeblikk
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eureka moment

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Jason Silva
Creativity and insight almost always involve an experience of acute pattern recognition: the eureka moment in which we perceive the interconnection between disparate concepts or ideas to reveal something new.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUREKA MOMENT»

Discover the use of eureka moment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eureka moment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Eureka! Moment: 100 Key Scientific Discoveries of the ...
The other 1%--the moment of inspiration and insight--provides some of the best stories of our time. From superconductors to the Big Bang, the best tales of scientific revelation are collected inThe Eureka!
Rupert Lee, 2002
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The Greatest Mathematician: Archimedes and His Eureka! Moment
A biography of ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes, who invented the compound pulley and other machines. His contributions to mathematics included devising the formulas for the surface and volume of a sphere.
Paul Hightower, 2009
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The Genius of Archimedes -- 23 Centuries of Influence on ...
... wh.commufa.jp ABSTRACT Archimedes has been considered as he had found the Law of Buoyancy at “EUREKA” moment. Because, it seems to have been considered that the overflow water volume measurement that Vitruvius wrote, ...
S. A. Paipetis, Marco Ceccarelli, 2010
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The Shangri-La Diet: The No Hunger Eat Anything Weight-Loss Plan
According to New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell, diet books “have an unspoken set of narrative rules and conventions,” which include “the Eureka Moment, when the author explains how he stumbled on the radical truth that inspired his diet.
Seth Roberts, 2007
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A New Way of Living
7/30/10 Archimedes Eureka Moment of Vision through Spiritualized Mind When Archimedes had his Eureka moment, a vision of a possibility came to him. When he acted on it, he was able to solve his conundrum. Such envisioning is a ...
Roy Posner
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American Genesis: A Century of Invention and Technological ...
THE EVOLUTION OF STARTUPS2 Like the Edisonian companies, Silicon Valley startups display the following trajectory: eureka moment; simultaneity of invention ; formation of a development team; acquisition of funding; acquisition of ...
Thomas P. Hughes, 2004
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The Travelling Triathlete: A Middle - Aged Man's Journey to ...
Sunday May 30th—Eureka Moment One of the main benefits from the training camp weekend was be able to observe others in action and particularly the better swimmers. We did a couple of good swim sessions as a group so I was able to ...
Craig Jordan, 2011
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An Abundance of Katherines
From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Michael L. Printz Honor Book Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine.
John Green, 2008
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The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones
Archimedes, like many other innovators, actually knew much more than one would be led to believe. For example, as the king's ship designer, he knew a lot about measuring volume with water displacement. At his eureka moment, he likely ...
Andrew Razeghi, 2008
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How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite
In my first eureka moment, I realized that my father could use the Pythagorean theorem to figure out where to cut wire when running it diagonally. When I explained it to him, he was so happy that he let me out of my room. I was very impressed ...
Richard R. Lindsey, Barry Schachter, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUREKA MOMENT»

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Playwright hopes to open minds - Herald Mail Media: Life
I never had a eureka moment and said, 'Oh, I really got to do it.' At some point, somebody will ask me to stop doing it and I'll be like, 'You know ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
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Scott Fahlman: Emoji inventor's Scone Artificial Intelligence project
... emoticon eureka moment. But the celebrations would be far sweeter for the professor if he saw his pet project, Scone, gain the same success. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Breaking free: Bedrock's Zachmann on finding unconstrained gems …
'We always wanted to create a business together and we thought about a lot of different ideas, then one day we had our eureka moment. «Citywire Global, Jul 15»
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OPINION: O2 asks 'what is digital'? | Mobile | Techworld
I had my eureka moment while reading a paper from the European Commission on the topic of taxation in the Digital Economy. While a fairly ... «Techworld.com, Jul 15»
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Best Tea | Butterfly Herbs | Food & Drink
When picking out something to sip for your next eureka moment, Butterfly Herbs lets you choose among loose-leaf options, from exotic white teas to soothing, ... «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»
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Why M'sians should not trust the WSJ - Malaysiakini
They say it's a eureka moment. But can it really be that simple? At this juncture, I believe it is important for all of us to take a step back and rethink the situation. «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
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Here Are The Best Quotes From Laura Prepon's Bonkers … - Mediaite
It was like this eureka moment for me. I'd never thought about it like that. And that's exactly what happened. But the interview's primary ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
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British rockers Royal Blood to open for the Foo Fighters …
While Kerr and Thatcher believed in the music they were creating, Kerr admits there was no “eureka moment” for the duo. Continued. «Delco News Network, Jul 15»
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Thursday, July 9: Raise tax on luxury cars - Vancouver Sun
Had the civic leadership had its eureka moment years earlier, hundreds of marginalized people would still be stabilized in at least some ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
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The Moto Yogo story - Part I
Everyone wants to hear about the day when the new idea came into being, that eureka moment when we suddenly realised how to unlock the ... «Simply Business knowledge, Jul 15»

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