Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heuristics

/hjuˈɹɪstɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: heu-ris-tics
IPA: /hjuˈɹɪstɪks/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of heuristic

noun

The study of heuristic methods and principles.

noun

Heuristic methods and approaches considered collectively.

noun

Simple, efficient rules which people often use to form judgments and make decisions.

noun

Experience-based methods used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions.

Example Sentences

"Problem solving based on experience of working with other problems which share some characteristics of the current problem, but for which no algorithm is known. Good heuristics can reduce the time needed to solve problems by recognizing which possible approaches are unlikely to be successful. George Polya brought the notion of heuristics to a wide audience through his book How To Solve It. The second edition was published in 1957 and is still in print half a century later."

Etymology

From heuristic, from German heuristisch, from New Latin heuristicus by irregular formation from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω (heurískō, “I discover”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: heuristisch, heuristicus, εὑρίσκω

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hjuˈɹɪstɪks/
British English: /hjuˈɹɪstɪks/

Derived Forms

simheuristics

Rhymes With

statistics characteristics logistics linguistics ballistics mystics criminalistics

Questions

How do you pronounce heuristics?: The recorded pronunciation is /hjuˈɹɪstɪks/.
What does heuristics mean?: plural of heuristic
Where does heuristics come from?: It is traced to German.

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