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saving

noun

1 saving

An act of economizing; reduction in cost:
— There was a saving of 50 cents.

synonym: economy.

Dutch: bezuiniging, ombuiging, uitsparing
Polish: oszczędność

2 saving

Recovery or preservation from loss or danger:
— A surgeon's job is the saving of lives.

synonyms: deliverance, delivery, rescue.

Dutch: bevrijding, verlossing, behoud, behoudenis, heil, redding
Polish: ratunek

3 saving

The activity of protecting something from loss or danger.

synonym: preservation.

Dutch: behoud, conservering, consolidatie, handhaving, instandhouding, verduurzaming
Polish: konserwacja

adjective

1 saving

Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin:
— Saving faith.

synonyms: redeeming, redemptive.

Roget 817: economical, frugal, careful, thrifty, saving, chary, spare, sparing; parsimonious etc. 819.    underpaid.   

2 saving

Characterized by thriftiness.


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