heuristic
Example Sentences
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At the very least, these models are useful heuristics amid extreme uncertainty—and right now, we need all the good heuristics we can get.
From Barron's
They use “heuristics” that humans evolved for making snap decisions but that can mislead them at other times.
The Merton share is just a heuristic, but the main point is that investors should have a simple, rules-based framework in mind when thinking about sizing.
From Barron's
It operates automatically and effortlessly through heuristic shortcuts.
From Salon
When we rely on meritocracies — when we tell ourselves that we’re capable of judging merit "objectively," whatever that might mean — bias and heuristics inevitably come into play.
From Salon
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