parsimony

par·si·mo·ny

P0083700 (pär′sə-mō′nē)n.1. Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme economy or stinginess.2. Adoption of the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory or in the interpretation of data, especially in accordance with the rule of Ockham's razor.

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[Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimōnia, from parsus, past participle of parcere, to spare.]

parsimony

(ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ) n (Banking & Finance) extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness[C15: from Latin parcimōnia, from parcere to spare] parsimonious adj ˌparsiˈmoniously adv

par•si•mo•ny

(ˈpɑr səˌmoʊ ni)

n. extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess. [1400–50; parcimony < Latin parsimōnia, parcimōnia=parsi- (comb. form of parsus, past participle of parcere to economize) or parci- (comb. form of parcus sparing) + -mōnia -mony]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parsimony - extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarilyparsimoniousness, penny-pinching, thriftfrugality, frugalness - prudence in avoiding waste
	2.	parsimony - extreme stinginess minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, tightfistedness, meanness, parsimoniousness, closeness, tightnessstinginess - a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with moneylittleness, pettiness, smallness - lack of generosity in trifling mattersmiserliness - total lack of generosity with money

parsimony

noun (Formal) meanness, tightness, penny-pinching (informal), frugality, nearness (informal), stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness, minginess (Brit. informal) Due to the parsimony of the local council, only one machine was built.

Translations

parcimonieparsimoniaparsimonioso