Definition of "parsimony" in Englisch

noun

1. Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

   • Near-synonyms: (usually admirable) frugality, economy, thrift, thriftiness; (excessive degree) tightness, stinginess; (extreme degree) miserliness; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy

2. (by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.