noun🔗ShareAvaricia, tacañeríaGreat 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. "La tacañería de la familia era evidente en su hábito de reutilizar recipientes de plástico y buscar siempre ofertas antes de comprar algo.economybusinessfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParquedad, economía(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. "El científico prefirió la teoría de la gravedad debido a su parquedad; explicaba la caída de la manzana con menos suposiciones que otras explicaciones más complicadas.philosophyscienceeconomybusinesslogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading