English adjective: heuristic | |||
1. | heuristic of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation | ||
Similar | trial-and-error | ||
Antonyms | algorithmic | ||
English noun: heuristic | |||
1. | heuristic (cognition) a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem | ||
Synonyms | heuristic program, heuristic rule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formula, rule | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lateral thinking | ||