Saving - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈseɪvɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word saving
Brit.  |ˈseɪvɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word saving
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to save

noun

- an act of economizing; reduction in cost (syn: economy)
there was a saving of 50 cents
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger (syn: deliverance, delivery, rescue)
a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (syn: preservation)

adjective

- bringing about salvation or redemption from sin (syn: redeeming, redemptive)
saving faith
- characterized by thriftiness
wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution

Extra examples

The new system will provide a saving in labor.

...saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project...

...I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe....

This represents a saving of £60,000.

Saving in the country I seldom go out until after dark.

She underestimated the difficulty of saving so much money.

The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.

I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.

...a heartrending choice between saving his daughter or his son...

The girl should be commended for her bravery in saving the drowning child.

The teetotal system is a saving of time, a saving of money.

If you're looking for long-term growth, the government's own saving certificates are a pretty good bet.

I'm saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion.

I'm saving up for a new car.

I had a bottle of champagne which I'd been saving for a special occasion.

Word forms

noun
singular: saving
plural: savings
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