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parsimony [ˈpɑːsımənı] N

parsimony

极度节俭 jídù jiéjiǎn

parsimony

parsimony

小气 xiǎoqì

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This is not necessarily the case: as with parsimony, assuming a stochastic model does not presume that all evolution is stochastic. en.wikipedia.org

He is here described as springing from the lowest class of society, and thriving through his extreme parsimony. en.wikipedia.org

The accumulation of saving and parsimony of capitalists leads to greater increases in capital which leads to a more productive state. en.wikipedia.org

Maximum likelihood is an optimality criterion, as is parsimony. en.wikipedia.org

It is the logical principle of parsimony of causes and of economy of scientific notions. en.wikipedia.org

Biologists sometimes use the term parsimony for a specific kind of cladogram generation algorithm and sometimes as an umbrella term for all cladogram algorithms. en.wikipedia.org

This property of stepwise voice leading in a single voice is called voice-leading parsimony. en.wikipedia.org

Realists claim that, in addition to empirical adequacy, there are other criteria for theory choice, such as parsimony. en.wikipedia.org

It is also described as lacking parsimony, despite purporting to be a simple theory uniting many of the unique anatomical features of humans. en.wikipedia.org

In the scientific method, parsimony is an epistemological, metaphysical or heuristic preference, not an irrefutable principle of logic or a scientific result. en.wikipedia.org

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