noun
- problem-solving methods or approaches that use practical experience and trial-and-error to find solutions, especially when complete information is not available
Usage: often used in psychology, computer science, and decision-making contexts
Examples
- The doctor used clinical heuristics to quickly diagnose the patient’s condition.
- Computer programmers often rely on heuristics to solve complex coding problems efficiently.
- Students can improve their test-taking skills by learning effective heuristics for multiple-choice questions.
- The chess master’s heuristics helped him evaluate positions rapidly during the tournament.
- Marketing teams use heuristics to predict consumer behavior without extensive research.
- Simple heuristics like ‘buy low, sell high’ guide many investment decisions.