As adjectives the difference between various and parsimonious
is that
various is having a broad range (of different elements) while
parsimonious is exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
As a determiner various
is more than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
various English
Determiner
( en determiner)
More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
- Various books have been taken.
- There are various ways to fix the problem.
- You have broken various of the rules.
Adjective
( -)
Having a broad range (of different elements).
- The reasons are various .
Synonyms
* sundry
* motley
* manifold
* medley
* miscellaneous
* diverse
Related terms
{{rel3, variant
, variation
, variegate
, variety
, variously
, vary}}
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parsimonious English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
Using a minimal number of assumptions, steps, or conjectures.
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* Kiplinger's Personal Finance , January 2002
- The first three college-savings plans stand out for their parsimonious expenses...
- Statistical methods offer the ability to enforce parsimonious selection of the most influential potential predictors of each gene's state.
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