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saving

[ sey-ving ]

adjective

  1. tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
  2. compensating; redeeming:

    a saving sense of humor.

    Synonyms:

  3. thrifty; economical:

    a saving housekeeper.

  4. making a reservation:

    a saving clause.



noun

  1. a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay:

    a saving of 10 percent.

  2. something that is saved. save.
  3. savings, sums of money saved save by economy and laid away.
  4. Law. a reservation or exception.

preposition

  1. except:

    Nothing remains saving these ruins.

  2. with all due respect to or for:

    saving your presence.

conjunction

  1. except; save.

saving

/ ˈ²õ±ðɪ±¹ÉªÅ‹ /

adjective

  1. tending to save or preserve
  2. redeeming or compensating (esp in the phrase saving grace )
  3. thrifty or economical
  4. law denoting or relating to an exception or reservation

    a saving clause in an agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. preservation or redemption, esp from loss or danger
  2. economy or avoidance of waste
  3. reduction in cost or expenditure

    a saving of 100 dollars

  4. anything saved
  5. plural money saved for future use
  6. law an exception or reservation
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preposition

  1. with the exception of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

  1. except
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ²¹±¹¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of saving1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; save 1, -ing 2, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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