LAW OF PARSIMONY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase law of parsimony. (close relations)
parsimonious
Best Alternative Words for LAW OF PARSIMONY
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brevity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the use of brief expressions • the attribute of being brief or fleeting | ||||||||
conciseness | nounn | |||||||
noun • terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words | ||||||||
economy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the system of production and distribution and consumption • the efficient use of resources • frugality in the expenditure of money or resources • an act of economizing; reduction in cost | ||||||||
efficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ratio of the output to the input of any system • skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort | ||||||||
frugality | nounn | |||||||
noun • prudence in avoiding waste | ||||||||
simplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being simple or uncompounded • a lack of penetration or subtlety • absence of affectation or pretense • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • lack of ornamentation | ||||||||
thriftiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • frugality in the expenditure of money or resources | ||||||||
occam's razor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred | ||||||||
ockham's razor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred | ||||||||
principle of parsimony | nounn | |||||||
noun • the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred |