law of parsimony

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

principle of parsimony economy elegance frugality cheeseparing stinting pinching skimping scrimping

Antonyms

beneficent liberal prodigal excessive generous lavish
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Hypernyms

rule principle

Close letter words and terms

law of obligations law of one law of one price law of partial pressures law of probabilities law of probability