saving


Definition: Meaning of, saving in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈseɪvɪŋ /

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saving savings
  1. savings [plural] all the money that you have saved, especially in a bank
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  2. [countable] an amount of money that you have not spent, or an amount of something that you have not used
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  3. [uncountable] when you save money rather than spend it
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saving used in phrases

  • daylight saving (noun)
    1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  • daylight saving time (noun)
    1. the time during the summer when clocks are one hour ahead of standard time
  • daylight-saving time (noun)
    1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  • face saving (noun)
    1. of dignity or prestige an act that avoids a loss of face
  • face-saving (adjective)
    1. a face-saving action or arrangement prevents you from losing other people's respect
  • labour-saving (adjective)
    1. making it easier for you to do a particular job
  • life-saving (adjective)
    1. life-saving medical treatments or equipment are used to help save people's lives
    life-saving (noun)
    1. the skills necessary to save a person from drowning
  • saving grace (noun)
    1. Christian theology a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
    2. a redeeming quality or characteristic
  • time-saving (adjective)
    1. designed to reduce the time usually needed to do something
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