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Occam's Razor

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the problem solving principle which states that among competing theories, one ought to choose the theory that relies on the fewest assumptions.

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synonym: law of parsimonyOckham's Razorprinciple of parsimony
plural: Occam's Razors
possessive: Occam's Razor's
pluralpossessive: Occam's Razors'

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