Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - parsimony
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Parsimony
parsimony
noun Etymology: Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimonia, from parsus, past participle of parcere to spare Date: 15th century 1. a. the quality of being careful with money or resources ; thrift b. the quality or state of being stingy 2. economy in the use of means to an end; especially economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor
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n. 1 carefulness in the use of money or other resources. 2 meanness, stinginess. Phrases and idioms law of parsimony the assertion that no more causes or forces should be assumed than are necessary to account for the facts. Derivatives parsimonious adj. parsimoniously adv. parsimoniousness n. Etymology: ME f. L parsimonia, parcimonia f. parcere pars- spare ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. бережливость, экономия to exercise parsimony of phrase —- образ. быть скупым на слова the law of parsimony —- лог. закон отрицания излишеств, закон экономии доводов 2. скупость, скряжничество ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
noun 1) бережливость, экономия; to exercise parsimony of phrase - быть скупым на слова 2) скупость, скряжничество; Due to official parsimony only the one machine was build. ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
Parsimony is extreme unwillingness to spend money. (FORMAL) Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built. N-UNCOUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
- early 15c., from L. parsimonia "sparingness, frugality," from pars-, stem of parsi, perf. tense of parcere "to spare, save" + -monia, suffix signifying action or condition. Parsimonious first attested 1598, not originally with suggestion of stinginess. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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