Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - parsimony
Parsimony
parsimony
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
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noun Etymology: Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimonia, from parsus, past participle of parcere to spare Date: 15th century 1. the quality of being careful with money or resources ; thrift, the quality or state of being stingy, economy in the use of means to an end ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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