Definitions

1. noun

The principle that entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity; the theory that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

“The physicist applied Occam’s Razor to the complex data, concluding that the simplest explanation was the most plausible one.”

2. noun

An over-simplification or over-application of the principle of Occam’s Razor.

“The detective accused the suspect of committing the crime with an Occamism, but the jury found the evidence insufficient.”