| English Dictionary |
WILLIAM OF OCKHAM
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
• WILLIAM OF OCKHAM (noun)
The noun WILLIAM OF OCKHAM has 1 sense:
1. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM OF OCKHAM 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)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Don't spoil the ship for a halfpenny of tar." (English proverb)
"Hungry bear doesn't dance." (Bulgarian proverb)
"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave." (Arabic proverb)
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." (Corsican proverb)
"Hungry bear doesn't dance." (Bulgarian proverb)
"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave." (Arabic proverb)
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." (Corsican proverb)