heuristics
nounUK /hjʊˈrɪstɪks/
US /hjʊˈrɪstɪks/
Heuristics are quick little rules your brain uses to make a good guess without thinking too hard.
Using heuristics, she guessed the answer in a second.
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2. Simple methods that help computers or people find fast, good-enough answers to hard problems.
The program uses heuristics to pick the best route quickly.
3. The study of ways people learn and discover new things.
Heuristics is a topic in psychology and education.
4. Helpful hints or strategies that make solving a puzzle easier.
The teacher shared heuristics for solving word problems.