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A rule of thumb is a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation. It is an easily learned and easily applied procedure for approximately calculating or recalling some value, or for making some determination. Compare this to Heuristic , a similar concept used in Mathematical Discourse , or in Computer Science , particularly in Algorithm design. See also Mnemonic . ORIGIN OF THE TERM |
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