metaheuristic

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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.

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Meanings

nounmetaheuristic (plural metaheuristics)

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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
memetic algorithm

Origin

From meta- + heuristic.

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metaheuristic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaheuristic

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“metaheuristic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaheuristic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaheuristic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaheuristic.

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