heuristic

[ hyoo-ris-tik or, often, yoo- ]

/ hyʊˈrɪs tɪk or, often, yʊ- /

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adjective

serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error: a heuristic teaching method.

of, relating to, or based on experimentation, evaluation, or trial-and-error methods.

Computers, Mathematics. pertaining to a trial-and-error method of problem solving used when an algorithmic approach is impractical.

noun

a heuristic method of argument.

the study of heuristic procedure.

Origin of heuristic

1815–25; <New Latin heuristicus, equivalent to Greek heur(ískein) to find out, discover + Latin -isticus-istic

OTHER WORDS FROM heuristic

heu·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·heu·ris·tic, adjectiveun·heu·ris·tic, adjectiveun·heu·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby heuristic

HEU, heuchera, heulandite, Heuneburg, heurige, heuristic, heuristics, Heusler alloy, HEV, hevea, Hevelian halo

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Example sentences from the Web for heuristic

You can make some use rule-based AI, which guides the character using simple heuristics—if this happens, then do that.
A VR film/game with AI characters can be different every time you watch or play|Will Heaven|October 2, 2020|MIT Technology Review
He developed a heuristic for betting on Daily Doubles (which resulted in a wager of $5, the minimum allowed).
How I Taught Arthur Chu to Be the ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Everyone Loves to Hate|Keith Williams|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It complemented the heuristic, innate propensity for seeking new choices.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
The teaching, which follows the so-called “Heuristic” method, and the equipment of schools of every description, are admirable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various

The instruments of Heuristic are being continually perfected, before our eyes, in two ways.
Introduction to the Study of History|Charles V. Langlois
A general hypothesis serves every special hypothesis as a heuristic principle.
International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I|Various
Sensualism, therefore, at least as regulative hypothesis, if not as heuristic principle.
Beyond Good and Evil|Friedrich Nietzsche

British Dictionary definitions for heuristic

heuristic

/ (hjʊəˈrɪstɪk) /

adjective

helping to learn; guiding in discovery or investigation

(of a method of teaching) allowing pupils to learn things for themselves

maths science philosophy using or obtained by exploration of possibilities rather than by following set rules
computing denoting a rule of thumb for solving a problem without the exhaustive application of an algorithma heuristic solution

noun

(plural) the science of heuristic procedure

Derived forms of heuristic

heuristically, adverb

Word Origin for heuristic

C19: from New Latin heuristicus, from Greek heuriskein to discover

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单词	heuristic
释义	heuristic [ hyoo-ris-tik or, often, yoo- ] / hyʊˈrɪs tɪk or, often, yʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heuristic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation. encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error: a heuristic teaching method. of, relating to, or based on experimentation, evaluation, or trial-and-error methods. Computers, Mathematics. pertaining to a trial-and-error method of problem solving used when an algorithmic approach is impractical. noun a heuristic method of argument. the study of heuristic procedure. Origin of heuristic 1815–25; <New Latin heuristicus, equivalent to Greek heur(ískein) to find out, discover + Latin -isticus-istic OTHER WORDS FROM heuristic heu·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·heu·ris·tic, adjectiveun·heu·ris·tic, adjectiveun·heu·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby heuristic HEU, heuchera, heulandite, Heuneburg, heurige, heuristic, heuristics, Heusler alloy, HEV, hevea, Hevelian halo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heuristic You can make some use rule-based AI, which guides the character using simple heuristics—if this happens, then do that. A VR film/game with AI characters can be different every time you watch or play\|Will Heaven\|October 2, 2020\|MIT Technology Review He developed a heuristic for betting on Daily Doubles (which resulted in a wager of $5, the minimum allowed). How I Taught Arthur Chu to Be the ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Everyone Loves to Hate\|Keith Williams\|February 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It complemented the heuristic, innate propensity for seeking new choices. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin The teaching, which follows the so-called “Heuristic” method, and the equipment of schools of every description, are admirable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5\|Various The instruments of Heuristic are being continually perfected, before our eyes, in two ways. Introduction to the Study of History\|Charles V. Langlois A general hypothesis serves every special hypothesis as a heuristic principle. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I\|Various Sensualism, therefore, at least as regulative hypothesis, if not as heuristic principle. Beyond Good and Evil\|Friedrich Nietzsche British Dictionary definitions for heuristic heuristic / (hjʊəˈrɪstɪk) / adjective helping to learn; guiding in discovery or investigation (of a method of teaching) allowing pupils to learn things for themselves maths science philosophy using or obtained by exploration of possibilities rather than by following set rules computing denoting a rule of thumb for solving a problem without the exhaustive application of an algorithma heuristic solution noun (plural) the science of heuristic procedure Derived forms of heuristic heuristically, adverb Word Origin for heuristic C19: from New Latin heuristicus, from Greek heuriskein to discover Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heuristic searching, questioning, interrogative, interested, prying, probing, examining, analytical, doubtful, inquisitive, nosy, quizzical, speculative, studious, investigative, catechistic, fact-finding, investigatory
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heuristic

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