🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

euristica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: euristica

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heuristic/hjʊəˈrɪs.tɪk/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Usare un'euristica semplifica la ricerca della soluzione."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A self-discovery process or a practical method for problem solving, learning, or discovery that is not guaranteed to be optimal, but is sufficient for the immediate goal.

    "A simple heuristic can help you make decisions quickly under pressure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'heuristic' originates from the Greek word 'heuriskein', meaning 'to discover'. It was adopted into English in the 19th century, primarily in the context of problem-solving and learning strategies.

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