parsimony
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpɑr.sɪ.mə.ni/
- Her parsimony was evident when she refused to buy new clothes despite having plenty of money.
- parsimony principle
- sake of parsimony
- parsimony method
Examples
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The company's parsimony in its budget allocation led to cutting important projects.
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The risk, of course, is to sacrifice parsimony in an effort to account for all factors at play.
Academic text (1994) -
In the interest of parsimony, I focused on students' first and highest credential earned.
Academic text (2009) -
The hypothesis of rational choice, in contrast, has the great virtue of parsimony.
Academic text (2005) -
Many researchers do this unwittingly by following the explicit parsimony principle of psychology article writing.
Academic text (2003) -
Because of its parsimony and cultural appropriateness, we adopted the five-factor structure in the present analysis.
Academic text (1997) -
In addition, Occam's razor, the longstanding scientific principle of parsimony, argues for keeping explanations as simple as possible.
Academic text (1990) -
His parsimony made it difficult for his friends to convince him to spend money on group outings.
Synonyms
14
3.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
2
7.5
A strong unwillingness to spend money
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5.0
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
1
6.8
A habit of not wanting to give or spend money
1
6.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
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8.2
Not wanting to spend money, even on small things you need
1
6.7
Not willing to spend money or share things
1
9.9
Extreme unwillingness to give or spend money
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8.6
Being unwilling to spend money, even when needed
1
9.9
A strong dislike of spending money or using things
1
9.9
A strong unwillingness to spend money
1
8.8
Not willing to spend money or give things to others
1
9.9
An old word for careful use of money to save and avoid waste
Not wanting to spend money or share things
Not wanting to spend money or share with others
Not giving money or help when others expect it
Refusal to spend money or share with others
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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7.5
An idea that, among different explanations, you should choose the simplest one
- Specialized
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7.6
A rule that says to choose the simplest explanation with the fewest assumptions
How Stingy
Surface Forms
Morphology
parsimony = parsimon + y
The element 'parsimon-' is not a productive or recognizable English base, so learners cannot derive the meaning 'stinginess' from familiar morphemes.
Etymology
Parsimony comes from the Latin word parsimonia, from an idea meaning 'to spare'. So, like the English word spare, parsimony means being very 'careful with money' or stingy.