NOUN | cognition | heuristic, heuristic rule, heuristic program | a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem |
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ADJECTIVE | all | heuristic | of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation |
Sounds | hhyuhrih'stihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | Of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation. | |
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Narrower | trial-and-error | relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory |
Opposite | algorithmic | Of or relating to or having the characteristics / characteristics of an algorithm |
Spanish | heurística, heurístico | |
Catalan | heurístic | |
Nouns | heuristic | a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem |
Meaning | A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem. | |
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Synonyms | heuristic rule, heuristic program | |
Narrower | lateral thinking | A heuristic for solving problems |
Broader | rule, formula | (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems |
Spanish | heurística | |
Catalan | heurística | |
Adjectives | heuristic | of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation |
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