Associations to the word «Parsimony»

Wiktionary

PARSIMONY, noun. Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
PARSIMONY, noun. (by extension) The principle of using the least resources or explanations to solve a problem.

Dictionary definition

PARSIMONY, noun. Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
PARSIMONY, noun. Extreme stinginess.

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams