occam's razor

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsOckham's Razorprinciple of parsimonylaw of parsimony

   Broaderprinciple

Questions about occam's razor

What does occam's razor mean?

occam's razor 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 occam's razor?

Close synonyms include Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony, law 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.