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law of parsimony
law of parsimonyn. See Ockham's razor.Oc′cam's ra′zor
n. the principle in philosophy and science that assumptions introduced to explain a thing must not be multiplied beyond necessity, and hence the simplest of several hypotheses is always the best in accounting for unexplained facts. Also called law of parsimony. [1835–40; after William of Occam] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | law of parsimony - the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferredOccam's Razor, Ockham'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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Synonyms for law of parsimonynoun the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlesslySynonyms- Occam's Razor
- Ockham's Razor
- principle of parsimony
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