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principle of parsimony

/ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni/

Traduction: Principe scientifique et philosophique selon lequel, parmi des hypothèses concurrentes, il faut choisir celle qui comporte le moins d’hypothèses ou de suppositions. Également connu sous le nom de rasoir d’Ockham.

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/ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni/C2formalscientific
  • frPrincipe scientifique et philosophique selon lequel, parmi des hypothèses concurrentes, il faut choisir celle qui comporte le moins d’hypothèses ou de suppositions. Également connu sous le nom de rasoir d’Ockham.

A scientific and philosophical principle stating that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Also known as Occam's razor.

  1. Occam's RazorC1formal

    The scientific and philosophical principle that, when presented with competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected.

    frprincipe de parcimonie

    • The principle of parsimony guided the researchers to choose the simpler explanation.
    • In biology, the principle of parsimony is used to construct the most straightforward evolutionary tree.
    • The scientist applied the principle of parsimony to eliminate unnecessary variables from the model.