principle of parsimony


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Noun1.principle of parsimony - the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
law of parsimony, Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor
principle, rule - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
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