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heuristic(dictionary)

heuristic (iou)



heuristic adjective & noun. E19.
[Irreg. from Greek heuriskein find, after words in -ISTIC from verbs in -izein -IZE.]
A. adjective.
Serving to find out or discover something. E19.
Of or pertaining to heurism in education. L19.
Esp. Computing. Designating or employing trial-and-error methods in problem-solving. M20.
b. noun.
a. Heuretic logic. E19.
b. A heuristic method for attempting the solution of a problem; a rule or item of information used in such a process. M20.
In pl. (treated as sing.). The study and use of heuristic techniques in data processing. M20.
heuristical adjective = HEURISTIC adjective 2 M19.
heuristically adverb M20.