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Noun: principle of parsimony
  1. The principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
    - Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, law of parsimony

Derived forms: principles of parsimony

Type of: principle, rule

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