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Heuristic
hjʊˈrɪstɪk
Heuristic definitions
adjective
heuristic
- involving or enabling discovery or problem-solving through methods such as experimentation, evaluation, and trial and error
"a ‘hands-on’ or interactive heuristic approach to learning"
- proceeding to a solution by trial and error or by rules that are only loosely defined
"they used heuristic algorithms to study routing strategies"
noun
heuristic
heuristics
- a rule or piece of information used in or enabling problem-solving or decision-making
"one very rough heuristic for judging an agreement would be the total savings it promises for the federal government"
- the study and use of heuristic techniques in problem-solving or decision-making