Heuristical vs. Heuristic
Difference Between Heuristical and Heuristic
Heuristicaladjective
Of or pertaining to heuristics.
Heuristicadjective
(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.
Heuristicadjective
That solves a problem more quickly but is not certain to arrive at an optimal solution.
Heuristicadjective
(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.
Heuristicnoun
A heuristic method.
Heuristicnoun
The art of applying heuristic methods.
Heuristicnoun
(computing) A technique designed for solving a problem when classic methods are too slow or fail to find any exact solution.
Heuristicnoun
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
Heuristicadjective
of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
