释义 |
heu·ris·tic I. \ˈ(h)yu̇|ristik, -yü|-, -tēk\ adjective Etymology: German heuristisch, from New Latin heuristicus, from Greek heuriskein to discover; akin to Old Irish fūar I have found : providing aid or direction in the solution of a problem but otherwise unjustified or incapable of justification < heuristic techniques > < a heuristic assumption > < even vague and dubious assertions can render good services to empirical research as a heuristic stimulus — Edgar Zilsel > specifically : of or relating to exploratory problem-solving techniques that utilize self-educating techniques (as the evaluation of feedback) to improve performance < a heuristic computer program > • heu·ris·ti·cal·ly \-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\ adverb II. noun (-s) Etymology: German heuristik, from New Latin heuristica, from feminine of heuristicus 1. : the science or art of heuristic procedure 2. : heuristic argument III. noun : a heuristic method or procedure |