parsimony
par·si·mo·ny
noun \ˈpär-sə-ˌmō-nē\Definition of PARSIMONY
1
a : the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift b : the quality or state of being stingy
2
: economy in the use of means to an end; especially : economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor
Examples of PARSIMONY
- The charity was surprised by the parsimony of some larger corporations.
- <her parsimony was so extreme that she'd walk five miles to the store to save a few cents on gas>
Origin of PARSIMONY
Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimonia, from parsus, past participle of parcere to spare
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PARSIMONY
- Synonyms
- cheapness, cheeseparing, closeness, miserliness, niggardliness, penny-pinching, penuriousness, pinching, stinginess, tightfistedness, tightness
- Antonyms
- diseconomy, wastefulness
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