Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves; relating to problem-solving methods that use practical approaches and trial-and-error rather than guaranteed solutions. As a noun, refers to a rule of thumb or shortcut method.
From Greek 'heuriskein' meaning 'to find or discover,' the same root that gives us 'eureka!' The word emphasizes the process of discovery through investigation and experimentation rather than following predetermined rules.
Think 'HEAR-istic' - you HEAR about a problem and figure out a practical way to solve it through trial and error! Or remember 'Eureka!' (I found it!) - heuristic methods are about finding solutions through discovery, not following a rulebook.
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