heuristic

名词 heuristic:

1. a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
   同义词：heuristic rule, heuristic program

形容词 heuristic:

1. of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

heu.ris.tic

adj.（形容词）
Of or relating to a usually speculative formulation serving as a guide in the investigation or solution of a problem:
探索的：做为调查或解决问题的向导的一种通常为推测性系统阐述的：
例句：
.The historian discovers the past by the judicious use of such a heuristic device as the ‘ideal type’.(Karl J. Weintraub)
.历史学家明智地运用称为‘理想类型’的探索方法发现过去.(卡尔J.韦恩特劳伯)

Of, relating to, or constituting an educational method in which learning takes place through discoveries that result from investigations made by the student.
启发式的：通过学生的调查研究获得发现从而学习知识的一种教育方法的，作为该种方法的，或与此种方法有关的
Computer Science Relating to or using a problem-solving technique in which the most appropriate solution of several found by alternative methods is selected at successive stages of a program for use in the next step of the program.
【计算机科学】 试探的，启发式的：通过可选择的方法发现的几种解决办法中最合适的一种，在一个程序的连续阶段被选择出来以用于该程序的下一步的一种解决问题的技巧的应用，或与该种技巧有关的
n.（名词）
A heuristic method or process.
探索：探索性的方法或过程
heuristics (used with a sing. verb)The study and application of heuristic methods and processes.
heuristics （与单数动词连用）探试学：探试性方法及程序的研究和应用

来源：
From Greek heuriskein [to find]
源自 希腊语 heuriskein [发现]

【引伸】
heuris.tically
adv.（副词）