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Ockham's razor
Ock·ham's razor also Oc·cam's razor O0024600 (ŏk′əmz) n. A rule in science and philosophy stating that the simplest of two or more competing theories is preferable; for example, an explanation of a new phenomenon should first be attempted in terms of what is already known, without adding further entities or principles. Also called law of parsimony.
[After William of Ockham.] Ockham's razor or Occam's razorn (Philosophy) a maxim, attributed to William of Ockham, stating that in explaining something assumptions must not be needlessly multiplied. Also called: the principle of economy Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Ockham's Razor - the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferredlaw of parsimony, Occam's Razor, principle of parsimonyprinciple, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields" |
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Ockham's razor[′äk·əmz ′rā·zər] (science and technology) The doctrine that unnecessary assumptions should be avoided in formulating hypotheses. Ockham's razor
Ockham's razor See OCCAM'S RAZOR.Ockham's razor or Occam's razor the principle which states that when a selection has to be made from various hypotheses, it is best to start with the hypothesis that makes fewest assumptions. It is named after William of Ockham (d. c .1349).Ockham's Razor
Synonyms for Ockham's Razornoun the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlesslySynonyms- law of parsimony
- Occam's Razor
- principle of parsimony
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