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parsimonious

/pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.

Examples :

"My grandfather is so parsimonious that he reuses tea bags multiple times to save money. "
character economy business finance value

Related Words

Illustration expenditure

expenditure noun

/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/ /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/

Act of expending or paying out.

"The family's expenditure on groceries this month was higher than expected due to the rising prices. "

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preferring verb

/prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /priˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration phenomenon

phenomenon noun

/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/

A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

"The sudden increase in student absences is a noticeable phenomenon. "

Illustration conjectures

conjectures noun

/kənˈdʒɛktʃərz/ /kɒnˈdʒɛktʃərz/

A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

"I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not."

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

Illustration exhibiting

exhibiting verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration conceding

conceding verb

/kənˈsiːdɪŋ/

To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant

"He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win."

Illustration parsimony

parsimony noun

/ˈpɑɹ.sə.ˌmoʊ.ni/

Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

"The family's parsimony was evident in their habit of reusing plastic containers and always looking for sales before buying anything. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

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assumptions noun

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."