law of par-simony
law of parsimony
noun Philosophy.
a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To law of par-simony
WordNet
| law of parsimony | |
noun | |
| the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred [syn: Occam's Razor] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
00:10
Law of par-simony
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
