heuristic
Definitions
Noun
- A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
Adjective
- Of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "heuristic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | heuristic | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | heuristics | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "heuristic".
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hyperbolic | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | hemolytic | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | hypodermic | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | halophytic | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | hamtramck | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | hanseatic | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | hegemonic | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | homiletic | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | homophobic | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | hyaluronic | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | hyperbaric | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | hypersonic | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | hypertonic | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "heuristic".
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| 1 | neurotic | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | christi | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | humanistic | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | hedonistic | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | atheistic | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | heretic | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | heuristics | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | puristic | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | christic | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | voyeuristic | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | neritic | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | eustice | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | haverstick | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | futuristic | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | husic | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | hurst | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | herst | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | heist | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | theorist | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | humorist | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "heuristic".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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