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 | ||