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heuristic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Education
heu·ris·tic /hjʊˈrɪstɪk/ adjective formal  1. SEheuristic education is based on discovering and experiencing things for yourself 〔教育〕启发式的2. LEARNhelping you in the process of learning or discovery 〔对学习或发现〕有启发作用的heuristically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
heuristicThe heuristic nature of this argument is explicitly recognized, but its dynamical consequences are of interest.The Situationists' strategy consisted of an exploratory utopianism - a kind of heuristic projection of a future society.A prime example occurs during search with heuristic rules, in the choice of a rule from a conflict set.
Origin heuristic (1800-1900) German heuristisch, from Greek heuriskein to discover
heu·ris·tic adjectiveChineseSyllable
experiencing based on and education things for discovering heuristic yourself is Corpus


heuristic
heuristic /hjʊˈrɪstɪk/ adjective formal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: German
 Origin: heuristisch, from Greek heuriskein 'to discover'
1. heuristic education is based on discovering and experiencing things for yourself
2. helping you in the process of learning or discovery
—heuristically /-kli/ adverb


heur·is·ticBrE /hjuˈrɪstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /hjuˈrɪstɪk/ 🔊 adjective (formal) heuristic teaching or education encourages you to learn by discovering things for yourself (教学或教育)启发式的