🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

heurística

Pronunciation / Transliteration: heurística

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heuristic/hʊˈrɪstɪk/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14200 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A heurística é um método prático para resolver problemas complexos."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A self-discovery process or a practical method for problem solving, learning, or discovery that is not guaranteed to be optimal, but is sufficient for the immediate goal.

    "A simple heuristic can help you make decisions quickly under pressure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century from German 'heuristisch', from Modern Greek 'heuriskein' meaning 'to find, discover'.

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