PARSIMONY


Meaning of PARSIMONY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɑ:sɪmənɪ ]

n. 1 carefulness in the use of money or other resources. 2 meanness, stinginess. ølaw of parsimony the assertion that no more causes or forces should be assumed than are necessary to account for the facts. øøparsimonious adj. parsimoniously adv. parsimoniousness n. [ME f. L parsimonia, parcimonia f. parcere pars- spare]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.