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satisfice

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satisfice [ˈsætɪsˌfaɪs]
vb
1. (intr) to act in such a way as to satisfy the minimum requirements for achieving a particular result
2. (tr) Obsolete to satisfy
[altered from satisfy]
satisficer  n
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Verb1.satisfice - 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"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"


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