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Frugality vs Closeness - What's the difference?

frugality | closeness | Related terms |

Frugality is a related term of closeness.


As nouns the difference between frugality and closeness

is that frugality is the quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift while closeness is the state of being physically close.

frugality

English

(wikipedia frugality)

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.
  • A sparing use; sparingness.

    • Synonyms

    * parsimony * thriftiness

    References

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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)