case-based reasoning
nounUK /keɪs beɪst ˈriːzənɪŋ/
US /keɪs beɪst ˈriːzənɪŋ/
A way of solving new problems by remembering old problems that were like them.
The robot used case-based reasoning to fix the new machine because it had fixed a similar one before.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method in law where judges use past court decisions to help decide new cases.
Lawyers studied case-based reasoning to see how earlier rulings might affect the trial.
3. A teaching approach that uses real-life stories and examples to help students learn.
The nursing class used case-based reasoning to discuss how to treat patients with similar symptoms.
4. A computer technique that stores past experiences and reuses them to handle new situations.
The help desk software relies on case-based reasoning to suggest fixes from old tickets.