# parsimony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹ.səˌmoʊ.ni/ · frequency rank #83,603

## Definitions
1. Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
2. The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.

## Etymology
From Middle English parcimonie, from Middle French parsimonie, from Latin parsimōnia (“frugality, sparingness”), from pars-, past participle stem of parcere (“to spare”), + -monia, suffix signifying action, state, or condition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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