An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Methodology, Math.: Pertaining to a method of analyzing outcome through comparison to previously recognized patterns in the absence of an → algorithm for formal proof.

Etymology (EN): From L. heuristicus (from Gk. heuretikos “inventive,” related to heuriskein “to find,” from heur-) + -isticus, → -ic.

Etymology (PE): Yâftik, from yâft past tense of yâftan, yâb- “to → find” + -ik, → -ic.