heuristic
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English
9 letters
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Definitions
noun
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
adjective
of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/hjʊɹˈɪstɪk/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural heuristics
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
artisticrealisticoptimisticmysticballisticcharacteristicsadisticunrealisticautisticpessimisticnarcissisticidealisticfuturisticjournalisticstatisticsimplistic
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