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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  heuristic
       
          1.  A rule of thumb, simplification, or educated
          guess that reduces or limits the search for solutions in
          domains that are difficult and poorly understood.  Unlike
          algorithms, heuristics do not guarantee optimal, or even
          feasible, solutions and are often used with no theoretical
          guarantee.
       
          2.  approximation algorithm.
       
          (2001-04-12)
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Heuristic \Heu*ris"tic\ (h[-u]*r[i^]s"t[i^]k), n.
     1. A heuristic method; a specific heuristic procedure.
        [PJC]
  
     2. A theory or approach which serves to promote discovery or
        learning by encouraging experimentation.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Heuristic \Heu*ris"tic\ (h[-u]*r[i^]s"t[i^]k), a. [Gr.
     e"yri`skein to discover.]
     1. Serving to promote discovery or learning; -- used
        especially of thories or paradigms which stimulate new
        ideas for discovering facts in experimental sciences.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. Serving to stimulate people to learn and discover on their
        own, especially by encouraging experimental and
        trial-and-error methods for solving problems.
        [PJC]
  
     3. Pertaining to or based on trial-and-error and experimental
        methods of learning and evaluation.
        [PJC]
  
     4. (Computers) Based on the use of an efficient trial-and
        error method to search a space of possible solutions to a
        problem, or to find an acceptable approximate solution,
        when an exact algorithmic method is unavailable or too
        time-consuming.
        [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Heuristic \Heu*ris"tic\, a. [Gr. ? to discover.]
     Serving to discover or find out.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  heuristic
       adj : of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves
             to guide investigation [ant: algorithmic]
       n : a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase
           the probability of solving some problem [syn: heuristic
           rule, heuristic program]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     Αγγλικά a.
     (ετ μαθ en) ευρετικός
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ μαθ en) ευρετική

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     a.
     (lb en of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery)
  That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect;
  not following or derived from any theory. (from 1821)
     n.
     1 A heuristic method. (from 1860)
     2 The art of applying heuristic methods.
     3 (lb en computing) A heuristic algorithm or method.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     a.
     (lb en of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery)
  That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect;
  not following or derived from any theory. (from 1821)
     n.
     1 A heuristic method. (from 1860)
     2 The art of applying heuristic methods.
     3 (lb en computing) A heuristic algorithm or method.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     a.
     (lb en of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery)
  That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect;
  not following or derived from any theory. (from 1821)
     n.
     1 A heuristic method. (from 1860)
     2 The art of applying heuristic methods.
     3 (lb en computing) A heuristic algorithm or method.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     a.
     (lb en of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery)
  That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect;
  not following or derived from any theory. (from 1821)
     n.
     1 A heuristic method. (from 1860)
     2 The art of applying heuristic methods.
     3 (lb en computing) A heuristic algorithm or method.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     Englanti a.
     heuristinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  heuristic
     Engelska n.
     heuristik

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/
  إرشادي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  heuristic //hjuˈɹɪstɪk// //hjʊˈɹɪstɪk// 
  евристичен
  relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/ 
  heuristický

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/
  heuristisch 
     Synonym: heuristical
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  heuristic //hjuˈɹɪstɪk// //hjʊˈɹɪstɪk// 
  heuristinen
  relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  heuristic //hjuˈɹɪstɪk// //hjʊˈɹɪstɪk// 
  heuristiikka
  heuristic method, heuristics

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/ 
  1. स्वत: शोध करके सीखने से संबंधित.
        "राजेश वनवासी जीवन पर"heuristic"शोध कर रहा है."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/
  heurističan, koji se koristi nedokazanom spoznajom

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  heuristic //hjuˈɹɪstɪk// //hjʊˈɹɪstɪk// 
  ヒューリスティックス
  heuristic method, heuristics

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/ 
  heurístico

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  heuristic //hjuˈɹɪstɪk// //hjʊˈɹɪstɪk// 
  heuristisk 2.
  relating to general strategies or methods for solving problems
   3.
  in computing, that is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  heuristic /hjuːɹˈɪstɪk/
  1. keşfe yarayan, anlamaya vesile olan.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/hjʊˈɹɪstɪk/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "heuristic":
     analytic, cut-and-try, empirical, examinational, examinatorial,
     examining, experimental, explorational, explorative, exploratory,
     fact-finding, feeling, groping, hit-or-miss, indagative,
     inspectional, inspectorial, investigational, investigative,
     investigatory, pilot, probationary, probative, probatory, proving,
     provisional, tentative, test, testing, trial, trial-and-error,
     trying, verificatory, zetetic
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 让学生自行发现的,启发式的;
  n. 启发式教育法;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 让学生自行发现的,启发式的
     n. 启发式教育法

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