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Where does “heuristic” come from?

Heuristic derives from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω, meaning to find or discover.

heuristic (English): That employs a practical method not guaranteed to...

Definitions

  1. That employs a practical method not guaranteed to...

Ancestry of “heuristic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheuristischheuristic
2Latinheuristicus—
3Ancient GreekεὑρίσκωI happen upon by chance, find; I find out,...

Words derived from “heuristic”

  • heuristically
  • metaheuristic
  • hyperheuristic
  • semiheuristic
  • non-heuristic
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