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Ockham's Razor

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Noun

1. law of parsimony, occam's razor, ockham's razor, principle of parsimony

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

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Ockham's Razor

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noun
a maxim, attributed to William of Ockham, stating that in explaining something assumptions must not be needlessly multiplied
. Also called: the principle of economy

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Ockham's Razor

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Occam's razor

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Ockham's Razor

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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.

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