Analysis Complete

heuristic

/ heuristic /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
Type of:
rule formula
Kinds of:
lateral thinking
adjective Sense 2
of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
Similar:
trial-and-error
Opposites:
algorithmic
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

rule formula lateral thinking trial-and-error algorithmic