Eureka

juˈriːkə

Definition

Definition of Eureka - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

unexpected insight

Dated

indicating an unexpected insight or understanding

Dated

Eureka! Now I understand what the teacher meant.

aha

bingo

Noun

discoverymoment of sudden understanding or realization

Archimedes shouted 'Eureka!' when he discovered the principle of buoyancy.

discovery

insight

realization

metal alloy

TECH.

alloy of copper and nickel used as resistance wire

TECH.

Eureka is used in electrical heating elements.

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alloy of copper and nickel used as resistance wire

Origin of Eureka

Greek, heurēka (I have found)

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Southern Cross

historical flag

the flag flown at the Eureka Stockade

Examples of Eureka in a sentence

Eureka! This solution finally works.
His eureka came when he solved the complex equation.
The scientist's eureka led to a groundbreaking invention.
Eureka is essential in precision resistors.
The lab ordered more Eureka for their experiments.

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French:eurêka, Eurêka, ...
German:heureka, Eureka, ...
Italian:eureka, Eureka, ...
Spanish:eureka, Eureka, ...
Portuguese:eureka, Eureka, ...
Chinese:我明白了, 我发现了, ...
Japanese:ユリーカ, エウレカ, ...
Arabic:وجدتها, يوريكا, ...
Hebrew:הֵבַנְתִּי, רֶגַע הָאֵאוּרֵיקָה, ...
Russian:эврика, Эврика, ...
Ukrainian:еврика, Еврика, ...
Hindi:य Eureka, यूरेका, ...
Bengali:ইউরেকা, ...
Catalan:eureka, Eureka, ...
Czech:Heuréka, prozření, ...
Danish:eureka, åbenbaring, ...
Dutch:eureka, Eureka, ...
Greek:εύρηκα, Εύρηκα, ...
Hungarian:heuréka, felismerés, ...
Khmer:អឺរ៉េកា, ពេលភ្លាមៗដែលយល់ឬនឹកឃើញដំណោះស្រាយ, ...
Korean:알았다, 유레카, ...
Persian:یافتم, یوریکا, ...
Polish:eureka, Eureka, ...
Portuguese (BR):eureka, Eureka, ...
Romanian:evrika, Evrika, ...
Swedish:eureka, Eureka, ...
Thai:ยูเรก้า, ...
Turkish:Evreka, Eureka, ...
Vietnamese:eureka, Eureka, ...

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