Heuristic

[,hjʊ(ə)'rɪstɪk] or [hjʊ'rɪstɪk]

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

(adj.) of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation .

Inputed by Augustine--From WordNet

(a.) Serving to discover or find out.

Typist: Rosa

adj. serving to find out.—n. the art of discovery in logic: the method in education by which the pupil is set to find out things for himself.

Typed by Annette

Editor: Rosanne