PARSIMONY


Meaning of PARSIMONY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-sə-ˌmō-nē ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.