Found 3 items, similar to Frugality.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: frugality
kecermatan, keekonomisan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: frugality
frugality
n : prudence in avoiding waste [syn:
frugalness]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Frugality
Frugality
\Fru*gal"i*ty\, n.; pl.
Frugalities. [L. frugalitas:
cf. F. frugalit['e].]
1. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful
management of anything valuable which expends nothing
unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable
purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance.
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Frugality is founded on the principle that all
riches have
limits. --Burke.
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2. A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise.
Syn: Economy; parsimony. See
Economy.
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