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OCCAM'S RAZOR Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the phrase occam's razor. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase occam's razor. (close relations)
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economy
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• 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
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noun

• the ratio of the output to the input of any system

• skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort

parsimony
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• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

• extreme stinginess

simplicity
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• 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

law of parsimony
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• the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred

ockham's razor
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• the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred

principle of parsimony
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• the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred

Best Hypernyms For OCCAM'S RAZOR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for occam's razor, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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principle rule

Alternatives for ECONOMY

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