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Ockham's razor — n. OCCAM S RAZOR * * * Methodological principle of parsimony in scientific explanation. Traditionally attributed to William of Ockham, the principle prescribes that entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity. In practice, this means that… … Universalium
Ockham's razor — n. OCCAM S RAZOR … English World dictionary
Ockham's Razor — noun the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred • Syn: ↑Occam s Razor, ↑principle of parsimony, ↑law of parsimony • Hypernyms: ↑principle, ↑rule * * * Ockham s razor… … Useful english dictionary
Ockham's Razor Theatre Company — Ockham’s Razor Theatre Company is a British aerial theatre company. Their critically acclaimed work combines circus and theatre,[1] and they specialise in creating physical theatre on original pieces of aerial equipment and create stories from… … Wikipedia
Ockham's Razor — Wilhelm von Ockham Skizze aus einem Summa logicae Manuskript von 1341 mit der Inschrift frater Occham iste Ockhams Rasiermesser ist das Sparsamkeitsprinzip in der Wissenschaft. Es besagt, dass von mehreren Theorien, die den gleichen Sachverhalt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ockham´s Razor — Wilhelm von Ockham Skizze aus einem Summa logicae Manuskript von 1341 mit der Inschrift frater Occham iste Ockhams Rasiermesser ist das Sparsamkeitsprinzip in der Wissenschaft. Es besagt, dass von mehreren Theorien, die den gleichen Sachverhalt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ockham's razor — variant of Occam s razor … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ockham's razor. — See Occam s razor. * * * … Universalium
Ockham’s razor — See Occam’s razor … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Ockham's razor — noun variant spelling of Occam s razor … English new terms dictionary
