heu ‧ ris ‧ tics /hjʊˈrɪstɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
the study of how people use their experience to find answers to questions or to improve performance
heu ‧ ris ‧ tics /hjʊˈrɪstɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
the study of how people use their experience to find answers to questions or to improve performance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012