HEURISTIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem

Synonyms:

heuristic; heuristic program; heuristic rule

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("heuristic" is a kind of...):

formula; rule ((mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heuristic"):

lateral thinking (a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on)

Derivation:

heuristic (of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation)

Meaning:

Of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

trial-and-error (relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory)

Antonym:

algorithmic (of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm)

Derivation:

heuristic (a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem)