16 January 2020
Word of the Day: Law of Parsimony (Redirected From Occam's Razor)
PARSIMONY, LAW OF. The principle of economy of thought or effort in
using means to a given end. As stated by William of Occam, called "Occam's
Razor," "Beings should not be multiplied beyond necessity" (Entia
non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem). In any given enterprise, whether
mental or physical, only as many elements should be used (time spent, ideas
expressed, or energy employed) as the purpose of the enterprise requires. (Etym.
Latin parsimonia, sparingness, thrift.)
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