Saving Definition
sāvĭng
savings
noun
savings
Rescue from harm, danger, or loss.
American Heritage
The act of one that saves.
Webster's New World
Avoidance of excess expenditure; economy.
American Heritage
Any reduction in expense, time, labor, etc.
A saving(s) of 10% is effected.
Webster's New World
Anything saved.
Webster's New World
preposition
With due respect for.
Saving your presence.
Webster's New World
With the exception of.
American Heritage
Without disrespect to.
Wiktionary
conjuntion
Except; save.
Webster's New World
adjective
That saves.
Webster's New World
(theology) That saves someone from damnation; redemptive. [from 14th c.]
Wiktionary
Preserving; rescuing.
Wiktionary
Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.
A saving bargain.
The ship has made a saving voyage.
Wiktionary
Origin of Saving
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From save +"Ž -ing.
From Wiktionary
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