heuristic | BabelNet

ENheuristicNoun

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

heuristic ruleheuristic program

Heuristics is the process by which humans use mental shortcuts to arrive at decisions.

Heuristics in judgment and decision making

In mathematical optimization and computer science, heuristic is a technique designed for problem solving more quickly when classic methods are too slow for finding an exact or approximate solution, or when classic methods fail to find any exact solution in a search space.

heuristic algorithm

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In engineering, heuristics are experience-based methods used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions.

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ENheuristicAdjective

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

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