Parsimony: alternatives and connections

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is u…

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Quality of being frugal; frugality.

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The quality or state of being stingy.

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The state or quality of being little; as, littleness of size, thought, duration, power, etc.

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The quality or state of being petty or paltry; littleness; meanness.

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The quality or state of being small.

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Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.

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Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.

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The state of being close.

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The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.

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The quality or state of being niggard; meanness in giving or spending; parsimony; stinginess.

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Niggardliness.

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A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality.

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The quality or condition of being tight.

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