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Heuristic   /hjʊrˈɪstɪk/   Listen
Heuristic

adjective
1.
Of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation.
noun
1.
A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem.  Synonyms: heuristic program, heuristic rule.



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"Heuristic" Quotes from Famous Books



... a definite mathematical condition that the theory of relativity demands of a natural law, and in virtue of this, the theory becomes a valuable heuristic aid in the search for general laws of nature. If a general law of nature were to be found which did not satisfy this condition, then at least one of the two fundamental assumptions of the theory would have been disproved. ...
— Relativity: The Special and General Theory • Albert Einstein
... exceptional man can do ever and again for display purposes can be done successfully day by day in schools. This applies to many other things besides the teaching of ethics. Professor Armstrong can give delightfully instructive lessons in chemistry according to the heuristic method, but in the hands of the average teacher by whom teaching must be done for the next few years the heuristic system will result in nothing but a pointless fumble. Mr. Mackinder teaches geography—inimitably—just to show how to do it. Mr. David Devant—the ...
— Mankind in the Making • H. G. Wells
... definite mathematical condition that the theory of relativity demands of a natural law, and in virtue of this, the theory becomes a valuable heuristic aid in the search for general laws of nature. If a general law of nature were to be found which did not satisfy this condition, then at least one of the two fundamental assumptions of the theory would have been disproved. Let us now examine what general results the latter ...
— Relativity: The Special and General Theory • Albert Einstein


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