law of parsimony

• Princípio filosófico e científico segundo o qual, entre hipóteses concorrentes, deve-se escolher a que contém o menor número de pressupostos. Também é conhecido como navalha de Occam.

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

1. Principle of simplicityC1formal

   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.

   navalha de Occam

   • The law of parsimony suggests that the simplest explanation is often the correct one.
   • In biology, the law of parsimony is used to construct the most straightforward evolutionary trees.
   • The detective applied the law of parsimony to eliminate the more complex theories.