parsimony

[KatyBr]

Main Entry: par·si·mo·ny
Pronunciation: pär-s-m-n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimonia, from parsus, past participle of parcere to spare
1 a : the quality of being careful with money or resources : THRIFT b : the quality or state of being stingy
2 : economy in the use of means to an end; especially : economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor

Kt

[tcward]

I think I've only encountered this word in its adjectival form, parsimonious.

-Tim

[M. Henri Day]

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2 : economy in the use of means to an end; especially : economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor

Thats the one logicians shave with, Katy, in order to get kissed....

Henri

[uncronopio]

Katy, I am normally looking for parsimony when developing statistical models. That is, a model as simple as possible but not simpler (phrase often attributed to Einstein).

[KatyBr]

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2 : economy in the use of means to an end; especially : economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor

Thats the one logicians shave with, Katy, in order to get kissed....

Henri

you are referring to the rebarbative post right?

LOL

Kt

[M. Henri Day]

Yes, indeedy, Katy (the link works for me ; does it for you ?) !...

Henri