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principle of least surprise

principle of least surprise proper noun: synonym of principle of least astonishment.

Proper noun

principle of least surprise

  1. Synonym of principle of least astonishment.

Synonyms of principle of least surprise

Questions about principle of least surprise

What does principle of least surprise mean?
Principle of least surprise means synonym of principle of least astonishment.
What part of speech is principle of least surprise?
Principle of least surprise is a proper noun.

Words near principle of least surprise in the dictionary

  1. principle of indifference
  2. principle of insufficient reason
  3. principle of least action
  4. principle of least astonishment
  5. principle of least knowledge
  6. principle of least surprise
  7. principle of least time
  8. principle of legality
  9. principle of locality
  10. principle of parsimony
  11. principle of Pseudo-Scotus

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