satisfice
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to act in such a way as to satisfy the minimum requirements for achieving a particular result |
| 2. | obsolete (tr) to satisfy |
| [C16: altered from | |
| 'satisficer | |
| —n | |
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| satisfice | |
verb | |
| decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice" |
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Satisfice
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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