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ALGORITHM Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word algorithm. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word algorithm. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ALGORITHM

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approach
verb, nounv, n
noun

• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

• the act of drawing spatially closer to something

• a way of entering or leaving

• the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

• the event of one object coming closer to another

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

• a close approximation

• a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green

verb

• move towards

• come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

• begin to deal with

• come near in time

• make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

formula
nounn
noun

• a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

• directions for making something

• a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

• a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

• something regarded as a normative example

• a liquid food for infants

• (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems

mechanism
nounn
noun

• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

• the technical aspects of doing something

• a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

• device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

method
nounn
noun

• a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

• an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

procedure
nounn
noun

• a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

• a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

• a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

process
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

• (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

• a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

• a mental process that you are not directly aware of

• a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

• a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

verb

• subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

• march in a procession

• deal with in a routine way

• perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information

• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

• shape, form, or improve a material

• deliver a warrant or summons to someone

routine
nounn
noun

• an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

strategy
nounn
noun

• an elaborate and systematic plan of action

• the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

system
nounn
noun

• instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

• a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

• (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium

• a complex of methods or rules governing behavior

• an organized structure for arranging or classifying

• a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts

• a procedure or process for obtaining an objective

• the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole

• an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized

technique
nounn
noun

• a practical method or art applied to some particular task

• skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

algorithmic program
nounn
noun

• a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

algorithmic rule
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

Best Hypernyms For ALGORITHM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for algorithm, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
formula rule

Alternatives for APPROACH

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