noun🔗ShareGreat 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. "economybusinessfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) The principle of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem."The scientist preferred the theory of gravity because of its parsimony; it explained the falling apple with fewer assumptions than other, more complicated explanations. "philosophyscienceeconomybusinesslogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading