eureka moment



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eureka moment

A moment or instance at which a sudden, revelatory idea, realization, or solution to a problem comes to mind. We'd been working on the problem in the lab for weeks, but the eureka moment came to me when I was out gardening!
See also: moment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Geirr-Ancient Scandinavian
Maui-Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Maryloumer-ee-LOO, mar-ee-LOOEnglish
Tajuana-African American (Rare)
SaoirseSEER-shaIrish
AlwinAHL-veen (German), AHL-win (Dutch), AHL-vin (Dutch)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic