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teachable moments

teachable moments is the plural of teachable moment.

Meaning of teachable moment

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.

Questions about teachable moments

What is teachable moments the plural of?
Teachable moments is the plural of teachable moment.

Words near teachable moments in the dictionary

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

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