parsimony
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
- (broadly, uncountable, usually) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.
Synonyms
closefistedness
close-fistedness
meaness
excessive economy
Translations
parcimonie
parsimonia
parsimonia
parcimônia
parsimònia
zuinigheid
Knickerigkeit
οικονομίαPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɑɹ.sə.ˌmoʊ.ni/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English parcimonie, from Middle French parsimonie, from Latin parsimōnia (“frugality, sparingness”), from pars-, past participle stem of parcere (“to spare”), + -monia, suffix signifying action, state, or condition.
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