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Parsimony vs Parsimoniousness - What's the difference?

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Parsimony is a synonym of parsimoniousness.


As nouns the difference between parsimony and parsimoniousness

is that parsimony is great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily while parsimoniousness is the state or condition of being parsimonious.

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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    parsimoniousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being parsimonious.

    • Synonyms

    * parsimony