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heuristic /heu·ris·tic/ (hu-ris´tik) encouraging or promoting investigation; conducive to discovery.
heuristic [hyoo͡ris′tik] Etymology: Gk, heuriskein, to discover 1 serving to stimulate interest for further investigation. 2 pertaining to a teaching method in which the student is encouraged to learn through independent research and investigation. heuristic [hu-ris´tik] 1. encouraging or promoting investigation; conducive to discovery. 2. denoting a strategy for learning in which the student uses a tool or device for finding a way to achieve a goal or solve a problem.
heuristic, n self-education built from actual events rather than theory. Also called
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