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metaheuristic

metaheuristic noun: an experimental heuristic method for solving a general class of computational problems by combining user procedures in the hope of obtaining a more efficient or robust procedure.

Noun

metaheuristic (plural metaheuristics)

  1. An experimental heuristic method for solving a general class of computational problems by combining user procedures in the hope of obtaining a more efficient or robust procedure.

Forms of metaheuristic

pluralmetaheuristics

Origin of metaheuristic

From meta- + heuristic.

Questions about metaheuristic

What does metaheuristic mean?
Metaheuristic means an experimental heuristic method for solving a general class of computational problems by combining user procedures in the hope of obtaining a more efficient or robust procedure.
What part of speech is metaheuristic?
Metaheuristic is a noun.
What is the plural of metaheuristic?
The plural of metaheuristic is metaheuristics.

Words near metaheuristic in the dictionary

  1. metagroups
  2. metagynous
  3. metahalloysite
  4. metaheinrichite
  5. metahemoglobinemia
  6. metaheuristic
  7. metaheuristics
  8. metahewettite
  9. metahexamide
  10. metahistogram
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