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1. (n.) Occam's razor
the principle in philosophy and science that assumptions introduced to explain a thing must not be multiplied beyond necessity, and hence the simplest of several hypotheses is always the best in accounting for unexplained facts.
Etymology: (1835–40; after William of Occam)
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1. (noun) Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony, law of parsimony
the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
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