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teachable moment

teachable moment noun: the time at which learning a topic becomes easiest.

Noun

teachable moment (plural teachable moments)

  1. The time at which learning a topic becomes easiest.
  2. (figuratively, transferred sense) A difficult situation from which one can draw conclusions about unsuccessful techniques, approaches, etc. taken, and handle similar situations differently in the future.

Forms of teachable moment

pluralteachable moments

Questions about teachable moment

What does teachable moment mean?
Teachable moment means the time at which learning a topic becomes easiest.
What part of speech is teachable moment?
Teachable moment is a noun.
What is the plural of teachable moment?
The plural of teachable moment is teachable moments.

Words near teachable moment in the dictionary

  1. teach-outs
  2. teachability
  3. teachable
  4. teachable agent
  5. teachable agents
  6. teachable moment
  7. teachable moments
  8. teachableness
  9. teachablenesses
  10. teachables
  11. teachably

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