Friday 9th September 2016
Heuristic /hjʊəˈrɪstɪk/
Adjective
1. helping to learn; guiding in discovery or investigation
2. (of a method of teaching)
allowing pupils to learn things for themselves
3. (a) (maths, science, philosophy) using or obtained by exploration of
possibilities rather than by following set rules
(b) (computing) denoting a rule of thumb for solving a problem without
the exhaustive application of an algorithm: a heuristic solution
noun
4. (pl) the science of heuristic procedure
Derived Forms
heuristically, Adverb
Quote
Is there any need to prove the capital importance of heuristic ?
Introduction to the Study of History – Charles V.
Langlois
Origin
adj.
"serving to discover or find out," 1821, irregular formation from Greek
heuretikos "inventive," related to heuriskein "to find" + -istic.
First Known Use: 1860
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