Occam

or Ock·ham

[ ok-uhm ]

noun

1. William of, died 1349?, English scholastic philosopher.

Occam

/ ˈɒkəm /

noun

1. See Ockham
   a variant spelling of (William of) Ockham

Other Words From

• Occam·ism noun
• Occam·ist Occam·ite noun
• Occam·istic adjective

Example Sentences

Occam’s razor is a principle that urges you to consider the simplest explanations for a result before you start trying to prove a more arcane, tangly hypothesis.

From FiveThirtyEight

It’s Occam’s Razor, preferring the simple, avoiding unnecessary complications.

From Nautilus

Another argument involves evolution and applies Occam’s razor—the simplest explanation is usually the right one.

From Nautilus

The cause of the Nominalists was almost desperate, till Occam in the fourteenth century revived the dying embers.

From Project Gutenberg

Melanchthon read the writings of William Occam, an old scholastic, with great zeal.

From Project Gutenberg

This empirical identification of meaning by means of the specific fact of suggestion cuts deep—if Occam's razor still cuts.

From Project Gutenberg

His work consists in the systematic development of the views of his master, William of Occam.

From Project Gutenberg

The school of St. Thomas engaged in it early against the theory of Occam, which was quite similar to that which we combat.

From Project Gutenberg