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parsimony
(redirected from principle of parsimony)

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parsimony [′pär·sə‚mō·nē]
(science and technology)
The principle that the simplest scientific explanation is best.


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The length of the questionnaire was deliberately kept short to account for the principle of parsimony (Gujarathi, 1995) and to ensure a good response rate.
Corporate philanthrophy in the Indian context-critical factors by Srinivasan, R. / Journal of Academy of Business and Economics
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