e/Heuristic (engineering)

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has gloss	eng: In engineering, heuristics are experience based methods that are used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions. Heuristics are fallible and they do not guarantee a correct solution. It is important to understand their limitations when applying them to different equipment and processes. Even though heuristics are limited, they may be of value because they offer time saving approximations in preliminary process design.
lexicalization	eng: heuristic
instance of	(noun) a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem heuristic program, heuristic rule, heuristic