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    OCCAM'S RAZOR

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    law of parsimony; Occam's Razor; Ockham's Razor; principle of parsimony

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("Occam's Razor" is a kind of...):

    principle; rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system)

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