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
Sara	SAH-rah (Spanish, Finnish, Dutch, Polish), ZAH-rah (German), SER-ə (English), SAR-ə (English), SAH:-rah (Arabic)	Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, German
Elpidio	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ximo	-	Catalan, Spanish
Rishi	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
AbdÜLkerİM	-	Turkish
Concettina	kon-chet-TEE-nah	Italian