satisfice

American  

[sat-is-fahys] / ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪs /

verb (used without object)

satisficed, satisficing

1. to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across.

   the tendency of decision-makers to satisfice rather than look for the optimal solution.

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satisfice British  

/ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪs /

verb

1. (intr) to act in such a way as to satisfy the minimum requirements for achieving a particular result

2. obsolete (tr) to satisfy

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Other Word Forms

• satisficer noun

Etymology

Origin of satisfice

First recorded in 1955–60 ( 1560–70 in the obsolete sense “satisfy”); satis(fy) ( def. ) + (suf)fice ( def. ) or (sacri)fice ( def. )