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parsimony
[noun]
The concept that the simplest explanation that fits all of the data is the most likely (and therefore the best) explanation. In different disciplines, the most parsimonious explanation may require the fewest assumptions, the fewest number of steps in a process, or the fewest interacting components in a system. Related to Ockham's Razor.
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