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Parsimony vs Alimony - What's the difference?

parsimony | alimony |

As nouns the difference between parsimony and alimony

is that parsimony is great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily while alimony is (legal) a court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

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

    * *

    alimony

    English

    (wikipedia alimony)

    Noun

    (alimonies)
  • (legal) A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
  • The means to support life.

    • Derived terms

    * palimony * alimonious

    Related terms

    * aliment * alimentary