Occam's razor

A maxim that the simplest theory should be applied to a situation or experiment first. This concept is named for its ardent defender, 14th-century philosopher William of Occam. I think our initial hypothesis is too complex. Occam's razor would suggest we consider the simplest possible explanation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rajendra	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
Robert	['rɔbət]
Dareia	-	Late Greek
Javaid	-	Urdu
SlaĐAna	SLAH-jah-nah	Serbian, Croatian
Kain	-	Biblical Greek