parsimony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑɹ.səˌmoʊ.ni/ /ˈpɑː.sə.mə.ni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-parsimony.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-parsimony.wav

Word forms

parsimony parsimonies

Etymology

From Middle English parcimonie, from Middle French parsimonie, from Latin parsimōnia (“frugality, sparingness”), from pars-, past participle stem of parcere (“to spare”), + -monia, suffix signifying action, state, or condition.

Synonyms

frugality economy thrift thriftiness tightness stinginess miserliness efficiency sparingness

Related words

Occam's razor

Derived words

law of parsimony parsimonious parsimony principle principle of parsimony

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