Occam's razor

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Proper noun

1. (epistemology) The principle of preferring the simplest of competing theories.

Synonyms

• law of parsimony

Translations

• French: rasoir d'Occam
• German: Ockhams Rasiermesser
• Italian: rasoio di Occam
• Portuguese: navalha de Occam, navalha de Ockham, lâmina de Occam, lâmina de Ockham
• Russian: бри́тва О́ккама
• Spanish: navaja de Occam

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