Heuristic

//hjuˈɹɪstɪk//

Synonyms for "heuristic" (39 found)

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Closest matches (8)

analytic analytical cut-and-try empirical examinational examinatorial examining experimental

Strong matches (12)

explorational explorative exploratory fact finding fact-finding feeling groping hit-or-miss indagative inspectional

Noun(2 words)

heuristic program heuristic rule

Related words (19)

inspectorial investigational investigative investigatory pilot probationary probative probatory proving provisional tentative test testing trial trial and error trial-and-error trying verificatory zetetic

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

9 relation types

More general

2 entries

formula rule

More specific

2 entries

Lin-Kernighan heuristic availability heuristic

Antonyms

1 entries

algorithmic

Related terms

6 entries

empiric empirical rule of thumb

derived

7 entries

heuristical heuristically hyperheuristic metaheuristic non-heuristic semiheuristic unheuristic

has context

1 entries

computing

is a

1 entries

rule

related to

3 entries

heuristically method optimal

similar

2 entries

trial and error trial-and-error

Translations

57 translations across 30 languages.

Arabic

1 entries

إرشادي adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)

Bulgarian

1 entries

евристичен adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)

Catalan

2 entries

heurístic adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heurística noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

啟發法 /启发法 noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Czech

2 entries

heuristický adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristika noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Danish

2 entries

heuristisk adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristik noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Dutch

2 entries

heuristisch adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristiek noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Esperanto

4 entries

heŭristika adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
problemsolvila adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heŭristiko noun (heuristic method, heuristics)
problemsolvilo noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Estonian

1 entries

heuristika noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Finnish

2 entries

heuristinen adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristiikka noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

French

2 entries

heuristique adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristique noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Georgian

2 entries

ევრისტიკული adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
ევრისტიკა noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

German

2 entries

heuristisch adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Heuristik noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Greek

3 entries

ευρετικός adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
ευρετικός adj (in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution)
ευρετική noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Hebrew

1 entries

יורסיטיקה noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Hungarian

2 entries

heurisztikus adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heurisztika noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Indonesian

2 entries

heuristik adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristik adj (in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution)

Italian

2 entries

euristico adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
euristica noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Japanese

1 entries

ヒューリスティックス noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Khmer

1 entries

អធិគតវិជ្ជា noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Lithuanian

1 entries

euristika noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Occitan

3 entries

euristic adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
euristic adj (in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution)
euristica noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Polish

3 entries

heurystyczny adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heurystyka adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heurystyka noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Portuguese

3 entries

heurístico adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heurístico adj (in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution)
heurística noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Romanian

1 entries

euristic adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)

Russian

2 entries

эвристи́ческий adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
эври́стика noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries

heuristika noun (heuristic method, heuristics)
хеуристика noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Slovak

1 entries

heuristika noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Spanish

3 entries

heurístico adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heurístico adj (in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution)
heurística noun (heuristic method, heuristics)

Swedish

2 entries

heuristisk adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
heuristisk adj (in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution)

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In computer science, a method of investigation based on the progressive approximation of a problem is called a heuristic.

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I don't think that heuristic will work.

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It's a heuristic solution.

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Tom's approach to navigating corn mazes is heuristic.

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