noun
Meaning 1
plural of heuristic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Standard Lemma guide
heuristics
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Received-Pronunciation: /hjuˈɹɪstɪks/
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Received-Pronunciation: /hjʊˈɹɪstɪks/
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Canada, General-American: /hjəˈɹɪstɪks/
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noun
Meaning 2
The study of heuristic methods and principles.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
Heuristic methods and approaches considered collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 4
Simple, efficient rules which people often use to form judgments and make decisions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, plural, plural-only
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
Experience-based methods used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, plural, plural-only
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
From heuristic, from German heuristisch, from New Latin heuristicus by irregular formation from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω (heurískō, “I discover”).
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 啟發法 /启发法 (qǐfā fǎ) — Translations
- Czech: heuristika — Translations
- Esperanto: heŭristiko — Translations
- Finnish: heuristiikka — Translations
- French: heuristique — Translations
- German: Heuristik — Translations
- Hungarian: heurisztika — Translations
- Italian: euristica — Translations
- Polish: heurystyka — Translations
- Portuguese: heurística — Translations
- Russian: эври́стика (evrístika) — Translations
- Slovak: heuristika — Translations
- Spanish: heurística — Translations
- Swedish: heuristik — Translations
- Thai: วิทยาการศึกษาสํานึก — Translations
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