See Also: Occam(dictionary)
Occam's razor(medicine)

Occam (iou)



Occam noun. In sense 1 also Ockham. M19.
[William of Occam (d. c 1350), English scholastic philosopher.]
Occam's razor, the principle that in explaining a thing no more assumptions should be made than are necessary. Also called law of parsimony. M19.
Computing. A programming language devised for use in parallel processing. L20.
Occamism noun the theological or philosophical doctrine of William of Occam, characterized by rejection of realism and a revival of nominalism M19.
Occamist noun a follower or adherent of William of Occam L16.