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Sparsamkeit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • frugality noun Careful, sensible use of money, avoiding waste.
  • parsimony noun A strong unwillingness to spend money unless it is truly needed.
  • thrift noun Careful, economical use of money; avoiding waste.

Senses

Sparsamkeit is used for these senses in English:

  • frugality The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • 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 Careful, sensible use of money, avoiding waste.
  2. noun The habit of using something only in small amounts.

parsimony — full definition

  1. noun A strong unwillingness to spend money unless it is truly needed.
  2. noun The use of the smallest possible number of resources or explanations to solve something.
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