heuristic

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation (synset 300093786)
    similar to: trial-and-error - relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory
Noun
  1. A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem (synset 105856483)
    is a type of: formula, rule - (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
    subtypes: lateral thinking - a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
    same as: heuristic program, heuristic rule

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