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parsimonia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • frugality noun The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • parsimony noun Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  • thrift noun Careful, economical use of money; avoiding waste.

Senses

parsimonia is used for these senses in English:

  • frugality The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
  • parsimony Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  • 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.

parsimony — full definition

  1. noun Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  2. noun The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.

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