English dictionary



Hint: Asterisk (*) is a wildcard. Asterisk substitutes zero or more characters.

English noun: law of parsimony

1. law of parsimony (cognition) the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred


SynonymsOccam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony


Broader (hypernym)principle, rule









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk