saving
Definition of saving
1 : preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance
2 : the act or an instance of economizing
3a savings plural : money put byb : the excess of income over consumption expenditures —often used in pluralc : a usually specified lower cost —often used in plural a savings of 50 percent
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Examples of saving in a Sentence
The new system will provide a saving in labor.
How much money do you have in savings?
She has her savings in stocks.
They were able to retire on their savings.
Origin and Etymology of saving
Middle English, from gerund of saven to save
First Known Use: 14th century
Examples of saving in a Sentence
saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project
Origin and Etymology of saving
Middle English, from present participle of saven
First Known Use: 14th century
Examples of saving in a Sentence
I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe.
1535
First Known Use of saving
1535
SAVING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of saving for English Language Learners
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: an amount of something that is not spent or used
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savings : the amount of money that you have saved especially in a bank over a period of time
SAVING Defined for Kids
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Definition of saving for Students
1 : something that is not spent, wasted, or lost a saving in electricity
2 savings plural : money put aside (as in a bank)
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