principle of parsimony

proper noun

Synonym of Occam's razor.

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Occam's razorOckham's Razorlaw of parsimony
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Meanings

proper nounthe principle of parsimony
  1. epistemologySynonym of Occam's razor.

    Synonyms: Occam's razor

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Occam's razor.

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Occam's razor

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred

Similar
Occam's RazorOckham's Razorlaw of parsimony
Broader
principlerule
Also see
law of parsimonyoccam's razor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish säästäväisyyden periaate
  • säästäväisyyden periaateOccam's razor — see also Occam's razor
Polish zasada parsymonii
  • zasada parsymoniiOccam's razor — see also Occam's razor
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