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par·si·mo·ni·ous [ˌpɑ:sɪˈməʊniəs, Am ˌpɑ:rsəˈmoʊ-] ADJ pej form

parsimonious

geizig

parsimonious

knauserig

to be parsimonious with the truth fig

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parsimonious

[übertrieben] sparsam

to be parsimonious with the truth fig

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Tonality flux is a special instance of the principle of parsimonious (most direct) voice leading. en.wikipedia.org

The most parsimonious tree for the dataset represents the preferred hypothesis of relationships among the taxa in the analysis. en.wikipedia.org

His children grew up cordially disliking their parsimonious and seemingly uncaring father. en.wikipedia.org

The above hypothesis has recently been challenged by a new and more parsimonious hypothesis with regard to evolution. en.wikipedia.org

Namely, the supposition of a simpler, more parsimonious chain of events is preferable to the supposition of a more complicated, less parsimonious chain of events. en.wikipedia.org

For instance, garlic is absent from all of the recipes referenced above, as are herbs other than a parsimonious use of bay leaves by some. en.wikipedia.org

In practice, maximum likelihood tends to favor trees that are very similar to the most parsimonious tree(s) for the same dataset. en.wikipedia.org

A utilitarian (or radical egalitarian) might also claim that their theory is more parsimonious than prioritarianism (which values well-being "and" priority). en.wikipedia.org

For example, parsimony is the best way to produce an evolutionary tree of the species (cladistics), suggesting that parsimonious adaptations are selected. en.wikipedia.org

This would then imply two growth spurts, which assumption was not very parsimonious. en.wikipedia.org

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