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heuristic rule

DEFINITIONS OF: heuristic rule

1

n a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem

Synonyms:
heuristic, heuristic program
Types:
lateral thinking
a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
Type of:
formula, rule
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
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