Definitions

1. adjective

of or relating to William of Ockham, a 14th-century English scholastic philosopher, or to his principle of parsimony, which states that entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.

“The scientist applied an Occamistic approach to solve the complex problem, eliminating unnecessary variables.”

2. noun

a proponent of Ockham’s Razor or a follower of Occam’s method, which involves simplifying complex problems by eliminating unnecessary assumptions or variables.

“As an Occamistic thinker, she believed that the simplest explanation is often the most accurate one.”