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OCCAM
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• OCCAM (noun)
The noun OCCAM has 1 sense:
1. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
Familiarity information: OCCAM used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Occam; Ockham; William of Occam; William of Ockham
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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