Parsimony

  • 41exercise parsimony of phrase — be concise, be terse, be brief, be to the point …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 42maximum parsimony —   Non parametric statistical method commonly used in computational phylogenetics for estimating phylogenies …

    Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • 43law of parsimony — law′ of par′simony n. pho Occam s razor • Etymology: 1830–40 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 44parsimonious — parsimony par‧si‧mo‧ny [ˈpɑːsɪməni ǁ ˈpɑːrsˌmoʊni] noun [uncountable] formal extreme unwillingness to spend money: • The gap between government parsimony and the needs of sport is filled by commercial sponsorship. parsimonious adjective : • Some …

    Financial and business terms

  • 45parsimoniously — parsimony par‧si‧mo‧ny [ˈpɑːsɪməni ǁ ˈpɑːrsˌmoʊni] noun [uncountable] formal extreme unwillingness to spend money: • The gap between government parsimony and the needs of sport is filled by commercial sponsorship. parsimonious adjective : • Some …

    Financial and business terms

  • 46parsimonious — parsimony, parsimonious The principle that the best statistical model among all satisfactory models is that with the fewest parameters. Hence, more generally, the principle which asserts that if it is possible to explain a phenomenon equally… …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 47Экономность — (Parsimony). Критерий, используемый для определения ценности теории. Адекватная теория должна содержать только те концепции и положения, которые действительно необходимы для объяснения феномена, попадающего в сферу данной теории …

    Теории личности: глоссарий

  • 48parsimonious — parsimony ► NOUN ▪ extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. DERIVATIVES parsimonious adjective. ORIGIN Latin parsimonia, parcimonia, from parcere be sparing …

    English terms dictionary

  • 49Occam's razor — For the aerial theatre company, see Ockham s Razor Theatre Company. It is possible to describe the other planets in the solar system as revolving around the Earth, but that explanation is unnecessarily complex compared to the modern consensus… …

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  • 50Simplicity — is the property, condition, or quality of being simple or un combined. It often denotes beauty, purity or clarity. Simple things are usually easier to explain and understand than complicated ones. Simplicity can mean freedom from hardship, effort …

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