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parsimony
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:31 am
by 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
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:33 am
by tcward
I think I've only encountered this word in its adjectival form, parsimonious.
-Tim
Re: parsimony
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:44 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:22 pm
by 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).
Re: parsimony
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:27 am
by 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
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:41 pm
by M. Henri Day
Yes, indeedy, Katy (the link works for me ; does it for you ?) !...
Henri