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 saving saving /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

adjective

  1. () Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin  ( redeeming , redemptive , saving )
    bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
     Saving faith
    saving faith
     Redemptive (or redeeming) love
    redemptive (or redeeming) love
  2. Characterized by thriftiness  ( saving )
    characterized by thriftiness
     Wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution
    wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution

noun

  1. () An act of economizing; reduction in cost  ( economy , saving )
    an act of economizing; reduction in cost
     It was a small economy to walk to work every day
    it was a small economy to walk to work every day
     There was a saving of 50 cents
    there was a saving of 50 cents
  2. () Recovery or preservation from loss or danger  ( delivery , deliverance , saving , rescue )
    recovery or preservation from loss or danger
     Work is the deliverance of mankind
    work is the deliverance of mankind
     A surgeon's job is the saving of lives
    a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
  3. The activity of protecting something from loss or danger  ( saving , preservation )
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger