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English noun: heuristic rule

1. heuristic rule (cognition) a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem


Synonymsheuristic, heuristic program


Broader (hypernym)formula, rule


Narrower (hyponym)lateral thinking









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