Definition of SATISFICE

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"
  • To satisfy.
  • Of human behavior: to make a choice that suffices to fulfill the minimum requirements to achieve an objective, without special regard for utility maximization or optimization of one's preferences.

Origin / Etymology

1560, Northern alteration of satisfy, probably influenced in form by Latin satisfacere.

Synonyms

satisfise

Scrabble Score: 14

satisfice is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
satisfice is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
satisfice is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

satisfice is a valid Words With Friends word