parsimony : Idioms & Phrases


law of parsimony

  • noun the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
    Ockham's Razor; law of parsimony; Occam's Razor.
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principle of parsimony

  • noun the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
    Ockham's Razor; law of parsimony; Occam's Razor.
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