The Vocalibrate dictionary
parsimony
US/ˈpɑːrsəˌmoʊni/GB/ˈpɑːsɪməni/noun
the principle of choosing the simplest explanation that fits the facts
By the rule of parsimony, the doctor looked for one illness that explained every symptom, not three separate ones.
- Near in meaning
- simplicityeconomy
- In the family
- parsimonious