"metaheuristic" meaning in All languages combined

See metaheuristic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metaheuristics [plural]
Etymology: meta- + heuristic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|heuristic}} meta- + heuristic Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: metaheuristic
    Sense id: en-metaheuristic-en-noun-71I05Ob5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-

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