satisfice.
To satisfy.
Meaning & usage
To satisfy.
Where this word comes from
1560, Northern alteration of satisfy, probably influenced in form by Latin satisfacere.
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.
Where this word comes from
Blend of satisfy + suffice, coined by American political scientist and psychologist Herbert A. Simon in 1956.
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