parsimony

[ pahr-suh-moh-nee ]
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noun
  1. extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; miserliness.

Origin of parsimony

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimōnia, parcimōnia “frugality, thrift,” equivalent to parsi- (combining form of parsus, past participle of parcere “to economize”) or parci- (combining form of parcus “sparing”) + -mōnia -mony

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parsimony

/ (ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ) /


noun
  1. extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness

Origin of parsimony

1
C15: from Latin parcimōnia, from parcere to spare

Derived forms of parsimony

  • parsimonious (ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs), adjective
  • parsimoniously, adverb

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