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zuinigheid — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • frugality noun The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • husbandry noun The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.
  • parsimony noun Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  • thrift noun Careful, economical use of money; avoiding waste.

Senses

zuinigheid is used for these senses in English:

  • frugality The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • husbandry The prudent management or conservation of resources.
  • parsimony Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  • parsimony (by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.
  • thrift (uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

frugality — full definition

  1. noun The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  2. noun A sparing use; sparingness.

husbandry — full definition

  1. noun The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.
  2. noun The prudent management or conservation of resources.
  3. noun Administration or management of day-to-day matters.
  4. noun Agricultural or cultivated land.

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