Meaning Of The Word Eureka

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What's The Definition Of Eureka?

eureka
exclamation: Someone might say 'eureka' when they suddenly find or realize something, or when they solve a problem.

eureka in American English
I have found (it): believed to have been uttered by Archimedes when he discovered a way to determine the purity of gold by applying the principle of specific gravity
interjection: I have found (it): the reputed exclamation of Archimedes when, after long study, he discovered a method of detecting the amount of alloy mixed with the gold in the crown of the king of Syracuse

eureka in British English
exclamation: an exclamation of triumph on discovering or solving something

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