heu|ris|tic

heu|ris|tic
heu|ris|tic «hyu RIHS tihk», adjective.
serving to find out or discover; leading to or stimulating investigation or research: »

heuristic teaching. What methods will lead students to become more inquisitive, flexible, heuristic, which, in turn, would lead to scientific creativity? (New York Times).

[< Greek heur-, root of heur to find + English -ist + -ic]
heu|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • heu·ris·tic — /hjʊˈrıstık/ adj formal : using experience to learn and improve heuristic writing techniques heuristic methods heuristic computer programs heuristic noun, pl tics …   Useful english dictionary

  • heu|ris´ti|cal|ly — heu|ris|tic «hyu RIHS tihk», adjective. serving to find out or discover; leading to or stimulating investigation or research: »heuristic teaching. What methods will lead students to become more inquisitive, flexible, heuristic, which, in turn,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • HEU — HEU; heu·chera; heu; heu·land·ite; heu·ris·tic; heu·ris·ti·cal·ly; …   English syllables

  • ris — ad·el·phoc·o·ris; ag·a·ris·ti·dae; alec·to·ris; am·pho·ris·kos; am·y·ris; anach·a·ris; an·a·gy·ris; an·ti·a·ris; an·ti·pe·ris·ta·sis; ao·ris·tic; aph·o·ris·mat·ic; aph·o·ris·mic; apho·ris·mos; aph·o·ris·tic; apri·o·ris·tic; ar·ris; ar·ris·ways;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • heuristic — heu·ris·tic …   English syllables

  • heuristic — heu•ris•tic [[t]hyʊˈrɪs tɪk[/t]] or, often, [[t]yʊ [/t]] adj. 1) serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation 2) cvb encouraging a person to learn, discover, or solve problems on his or her own, as …   From formal English to slang

  • heuristic — heu·ris·tic (hu risґtik) [Gr. heuriskein to find out, discover] encouraging or promoting investigation; conducive to discovery …   Medical dictionary

  • heurístic — heu|rís|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • heuristic — heu|ris|tic [hjuˈrıstık] adj formal [Date: 1800 1900; : 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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