heuristic

adjective
[L35564]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : heuristic

Senses

  • practical, not governed by theory or proof

heuristic

noun
[L35565]

Forms

  • singular : heuristic
  • plural : heuristics

Senses

  • specific practical technique or metric
  • type of algorithm
  • in engineering, experience-based methods used to reduce the need for calculations