parsimony

[ pahr-suh-moh-nee ]

/ ˈpɑr səˌmoʊ ni /

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noun

extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness.

Origin of parsimony

1400–50; late Middle English parcimony<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

Words nearby parsimony

parser, pars granulosa, Parsha, Parsifal, parsimonious, parsimony, pars intermedia, parsley, parsley family, parsley fern, parsley piert

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Example sentences from the Web for parsimony

The family lived with a contradictory sense of parsimony and indulgence, “both beyond and below our means.”
Great Weekend Reads: December 30, 2011|Jacob Silverman, Michael Thomsen, Lauren Elkin|December 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In spite of a decided tendency to parsimony, vanity required that they should receive one evening in the week.
The Collection of Antiquities|Honore de Balzac
I had always been lavish of my means, for whatever faults I may have preserved, avarice and parsimony were not of their number.
Clemence|Retta Babcock
He has the crime of prodigality, and the wretchedness of parsimony.
Life of Johnson|James Boswell

I would however draw your attention to what is called the rule of "Parsimony in Thought" which is in vogue among men of Science.
Notes on Islam|Ahmed Hussain
It is not parsimony or unwillingness to give, but a disposition to save.
Usury|Calvin Elliott

British Dictionary definitions for parsimony

parsimony

/ (ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ) /

noun

extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness

Derived forms of parsimony

parsimonious (ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs), adjectiveparsimoniously, adverb

Word Origin for parsimony

C15: from Latin parcimōnia, from parcere to spare

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单词	parsimony
释义	parsimony [ pahr-suh-moh-nee ] / ˈpɑr səˌmoʊ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parsimony ON THESAURUS.COM noun extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness. Origin of parsimony 1400–50; late Middle English parcimony<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 Words nearby parsimony parser, pars granulosa, Parsha, Parsifal, parsimonious, parsimony, pars intermedia, parsley, parsley family, parsley fern, parsley piert Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parsimony The family lived with a contradictory sense of parsimony and indulgence, “both beyond and below our means.” Great Weekend Reads: December 30, 2011\|Jacob Silverman, Michael Thomsen, Lauren Elkin\|December 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In spite of a decided tendency to parsimony, vanity required that they should receive one evening in the week. The Collection of Antiquities\|Honore de Balzac I had always been lavish of my means, for whatever faults I may have preserved, avarice and parsimony were not of their number. Clemence\|Retta Babcock He has the crime of prodigality, and the wretchedness of parsimony. Life of Johnson\|James Boswell I would however draw your attention to what is called the rule of "Parsimony in Thought" which is in vogue among men of Science. Notes on Islam\|Ahmed Hussain It is not parsimony or unwillingness to give, but a disposition to save. Usury\|Calvin Elliott British Dictionary definitions for parsimony parsimony / (ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ) / noun extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness Derived forms of parsimony parsimonious (ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs), adjectiveparsimoniously, adverb Word Origin for parsimony C15: from Latin parcimōnia, from parcere to spare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parsimony frugality, meanness, providence, selfishness, niggardliness, miserliness
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parsimony

noun

Origin of parsimony

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Example sentences from the Web for parsimony

British Dictionary definitions for parsimony

noun

Derived forms of parsimony

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