parsimony
IPA: pˈɑrsʌmoʊni
noun
- Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
- (by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.
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Examples of "parsimony" in Sentences
- It's the principle of parsimony.
- The question is about parsimony.
- I would like to err on the side of parsimony.
- The Axiom of Parsimony is attributed to Herbert Simon.
- The issue of parsimony is not meaningless, nor is reifying.
- The principle of parsimony is about assumptions, not evidence.
- In short, the only thing that beats parsimony is more parsimony.
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