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Parsimony vs Closeness - What's the difference?

parsimony | closeness | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between parsimony and closeness

is that parsimony is great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily while closeness is the state of being physically close.

parsimony

English

(wikipedia parsimony)

Noun

(-)
  • Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
  • *
  • (by extension) The principle of using the least resources or explanations to solve a problem.

    • Synonyms

    * see'' stinginess''' and ' niggardliness * see also'' economy, frugality, ''' and '

    Related terms

    * parsimonious

    See also

    * Occam's Razor

    External links

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    closeness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being physically close
  • The state of being friends
  • The state of being mean or stingy
  • The state of being secretive
  • (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
  • (archaic) Solitude, seclusion
  • * 1610 , , act 1 scene 2
  • *:I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated / To closeness and the bettering of my mind [...]

    • Synonyms

    * (physical) proximity, nearness * (friends) intimacy * (stingy) * (secretive)