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How to pronounce “heuristic”

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Pronunciation guide for heuristic

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of heuristic with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Science and Politics of Fearinformation, little bits and pieces of information. Psychologists call these processes heuristics
Definition summary: (of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. [from 1821]

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The Science and Politics of Fear

information, little bits and pieces of information. Psychologists call these processes heuristics

[Adjective]
(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. [from 1821]
(computing, of a method or algorithm) That provides a useful, but not optimal, solution to a problem. Such algorithms are typically employed either because the only known algorithms that provide optimal solutions use too much time or resources, or else because there is no known algorithm that provides an optimal solution.
(of an argument) That reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown by experimental investigation to be a useful aid in learning, discovery and problem-solving.
[Noun]
A heuristic method. [from 1860]
The art of applying heuristic methods.
(computing) A heuristic algorithm or method.