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.
A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise.
I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out. Jeff Bezos
Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality. John Tyler