Definition of saving
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance
2
: the act or an instance of economizing
3a
savings plural
: money put by
b
: the excess of income over consumption expenditures
—often used in plural
c
: a usually specified lower cost
—often used in plural a savings of 50 percent
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The first known use of saving was in the 14th century
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