In computer science, a method of investigation based on the progressive approximation of a problem is called a heuristic.
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Heuristic
/hjuˈɹɪstɪk/
Synonyms for "heuristic" (95 found)
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Closest matches (19)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(5 words)
approximate logicapproximate methodapproximate rulebroad ruleexperimental knowhow
Strong matches (29)
Noun(10 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (47)
Noun(25 words)
irrationalitiesjump strategylearning strategymental shortcutmore is bettermost of the timeoccampersonal ruleplanning principlepracticalpractical methodprinciple of gravityproblem basedprogressive civilization erarealisticrulerule of thumbrule of thumb methodrummagingsearch method
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Adjective(5 words)
Determiner(1 words)
the principles
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12 entriesdiscovery taskeducated guessguided inquiryheuristic approachheuristic methodheuristic techniqueinquiry based learningproblem based learningproblem solving taskrule of thumbrule of thumb methodtrial and error
Collocations
9 entriesheuristic approachheuristic evaluationheuristic learningheuristic methodheuristic problem solvingheuristic reasoningheuristic strategyheuristic techniqueheuristic thinking
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
1 entriestrial-and-error
Translations
24 translations across 22 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
1 entries- heurístic adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Czech
1 entries- heuristický adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Danish
1 entries- heuristisk adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Dutch
1 entries- heuristisch adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Esperanto
2 entries- heŭristika adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
- problemsolvila adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Finnish
1 entries- heuristinen adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
French
1 entries- heuristique adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Georgian
1 entries- ევრისტიკული adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
German
1 entries- heuristisch adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Greek
1 entries- ευρετικός adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Hungarian
1 entries- heurisztikus adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Indonesian
1 entries- heuristik adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Italian
1 entries- euristico adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Occitan
1 entries- euristic adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Polish
2 entries- heurystyczny adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
- heurystyka adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Portuguese
1 entries- heurístico adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Romanian
1 entries- euristic adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Russian
1 entries- эвристи́ческий adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Spanish
1 entries- heurístico adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Swedish
1 entries- heuristisk adj (relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
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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