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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









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