ockham's razor

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsOccam's Razorprinciple of parsimonylaw of parsimony

   Broaderprinciple

Questions about ockham's razor

What does ockham's razor mean?

ockham'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 ockham's razor?

Close synonyms include Occam'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.