heuristic meaning

heuristic as an adjective

1. of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

   Opposite: algorithmic

   Similar: trial-and-error

heuristic as a noun

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

   Synonyms: heuristic rule, heuristic program

   Type of: rule

   Kinds: lateral thinking

How to pronounce heuristic

heuristic is pronounced /hjuːˈrɪstɪk/ in British English and /hjʊˈrɪstɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with heuristic

• characteristic
• artistic
• realistic
• linguistic
• antagonistic
• individualistic
• mystic
• logistic
• sadistic
• atheistic
• patristic
• statistic
• stylistic
• humanistic
• moralistic
• optimistic
• simplistic
• mechanistic
• pessimistic
• pluralistic
• socialistic
• synergistic
• unrealistic
• capitalistic