different between heuristic vs hermeneutic

English

Etymology

Irregular formation from Ancient Greek ??????? (heurísk?, “I find, discover”) (compare the proper Greek term ????????? (heuretikós)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hju???st?k/, /hj????st?k/
• Hyphenation: heu?ris?tic
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

heuristic (comparative more heuristic, superlative most heuristic)

1. (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]
2. (computing, of a method or algorithm) That solves a problem more quickly but is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution.
3. (of an argument) That reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown by experimental investigation to be a useful aid in learning, discovery and problem-solving.

Derived terms

• heuristically
• heuristical

See also

• empiric
• empirical

Translations

Noun

heuristic (plural heuristics)

1. A heuristic method. [from 1860]
2. The art of applying heuristic methods.
3. (computing) A technique designed for solving a problem when classic methods are too slow or fail to find any exact solution.

See also

• rule of thumb

Translations

References

• Heuristic (computer science) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Heuristic argument on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????????? (herm?neutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from ???????? (herm?neús, “interpreter”).

Adjective

hermeneutic (comparative more hermeneutic, superlative most hermeneutic)

1. That explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates.

Derived terms

• hermeneutic circle
• hermeneutics

Related terms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French herméneutique.

Adjective

hermeneutic m or n (feminine singular hermeneutic?, masculine plural hermeneutici, feminine and neuter plural hermeneutice)

1. hermeneutic

Declension