nnoun.cognitiona commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problemSynset:heuristic program heuristic rule
Derivationally Related Form:heuristic
Hypernyms:formula rule
Inherited Hypernyms:heuristicruleprocedureactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lateral thinking
Full Hyponyms:lateral thinking
adjadj.allof or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigationAntonyms:algorithmic
Derivationally Related Form:heuristic
Inherited Hypernyms:heuristic
Similar to:trial-and-error