Parsimony



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 过分节俭, 吝啬
• ［英］ n. 过分节俭, 吝啬 ( the quality of being parsimonious)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English parcimony, from Latin parsimonia, from parsus, past participle of parcere to spare
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. the quality of being careful with money or resources ; thrift
  • b. the quality or state of being stingy
• 2. economy in the use of means to an end; especially economy of explanation in conformity with Occam's razor

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