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Parsimony
Meaning
Noun
●
Great
reluctance
to
spend
money unnecessarily.
●
The quality or
characteristic
of using the
fewest
resources or
explanations
to
solve
a problem.
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Origin
parsimony
English
parsimonie
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
parsimonia
Latin
parcere
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Stinginess
Frugality
Economy
Stingy
Frugal
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Reductionism
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Objectivity
Universality
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Generality
Utilitarianism
Regression
Generalizability
Consistency
Rigour
Robustness
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Generalization
Comprehensiveness
Reliability
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Prudence
Complexity
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Equivalence
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Specificity
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Testability
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