heuristics
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heuristics — heu‧ris‧tics [hjʊˈrɪstɪks] noun [uncountable] formal a method of solving problems by trying different things and seeing what happens, rather than using specific tests that you know will produce particular results: • Expert Systems use knowledge… … Financial and business terms
heuristics — [hyo͞o ristiks] pl.n. heuristic methods or procedures n. the art or practice of using heuristic methods or procedures * * * … Universalium
heuristics — study of heuristic methods, 1897, from HEUERISTIC (Cf. heueristic) (n.); also see ICS (Cf. ics) … Etymology dictionary
heuristics — [hyo͞o ristiks] pl.n. heuristic methods or procedures n. the art or practice of using heuristic methods or procedures … English World dictionary
heuristics — UK [hjʊəˈrɪstɪks] US [hjuˈrɪstɪks] noun [uncountable] a way of solving problems by finding solutions based on your own experiences Thesaurus: ways of solving problemssynonym … Useful english dictionary
heuristics — heu|ris|tics [hjuˈrıstıks] n [U] formal the study of how people use their experience to find answers to questions or to improve performance … Dictionary of contemporary English
heuristics — heu|ris|tics [ hju rıstıks ] noun uncount TECHNICAL a way of solving problems by finding solutions based on your own experiences … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heuristics — The solving of problems through trial and error; it is singular … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
heuristics — n. study and application of heuristic methodsn. heuristic method, investigative approach to problem solving adj. serving to discover, investigative … English contemporary dictionary
Heuristics — Are rules based on experience. See also Expert system … International financial encyclopaedia
