different between heuristically vs heuristic

English

Etymology

heuristic +? -ally

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hju???st?k?li/
• Hyphenation: heu?ris?ti?cal?ly

Adverb

heuristically (comparative more heuristically, superlative most heuristically)

1. in a heuristic manner

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