LAW OF PARSIMONY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase law of parsimony. (close relations)
parsimonious
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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 | ||||||
