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Occam's razor(medicine)
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giga- (medicine) and Occam (iou)


giga- (medicine)


giga-
<prefix> Prefix used in the SI and metric systems to signify one billion (109).

Origin: G. Gigas, giant


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.