HyperDic: principle_of_parsimony

English > 1 sense of the expression principle of parsimony:
NOUNcognitionprinciple of parsimony, Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, law of parsimonythe principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly
English > principle of parsimony: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred.
SynonymsOccam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, law of parsimony
Broaderprinciple, ruleA rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
Catalannavalla d'Occam

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