law of parsimony

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsOccam's RazorOckham's Razorprinciple of parsimony

   Broaderprinciple

Questions about law of parsimony

What does law of parsimony mean?

law of parsimony means "the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred".

What is another word for law of parsimony?

Close synonyms include Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.