flexiblesearchplan

noun

UK /ˈflɛksɪbəl sɜːtʃ plæn/

US /ˈflɛksəbəl sɝːtʃ plæn/

A plan for searching that you can change whenever you need to.

The rescue team used a flexible search plan so they could look in new places when the wind changed.

SYNONYMS

adaptable search strategy changeable search plan adjustable hunting plan open-ended search approach

RELATED WORDS

search strategy flexibility exploration planning

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer method that lets a search change its steps as it goes.

The program used a flexible search plan to find the fastest route.

3. A way of looking for something that allows new ideas or places to be added.

Her flexible search plan helped her find the lost book in an unexpected room.

4. A backup plan for finding something when the first idea does not work.

We made a flexible search plan in case the park was closed.