heuristic

heuristic
[ˌhjʊ(ə)ˈrɪstɪk]
adjective
  1. enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves
    启发的,启发式的
    ■(Computing)proceeding to a solution by trial and error or by rules that are only loosely defined
    (计算机)探索的,试探的,试验性的
noun
  1. a heuristic process or method
    启发式步骤(或方法);探索性步骤(或方法)
    ■(heuristics)[usu. treated as sing.]the study and use of heuristic techniques
    启发法;探索法
派生
heuristically
adverb
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: formed irregularly from Greek heuriskein 'find'
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