# saving

Pronunciation: say "SAY-ving" /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of save. — present participle and gerund of save
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of save. Use it after words like 'is' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
   - _He spent the whole year saving toward a deposit._
   - _The firefighters are saving everyone they can reach._

## Noun

2. Money or resources accumulated and set aside for future use.
   - Simple: Money or other things you put away now so you can use them later.
   - _After years of careful budgeting, his savings were finally large enough to cover a down payment on a small house._
   - _Their savings covered the emergency without any trouble._
3. A reduction in the amount of money, time, energy, or other resources spent or needed.
   - Simple: An amount of money, time, energy, or effort you do not have to spend because something costs less or takes less.
   - _Switching suppliers produced a noticeable saving on monthly costs._
   - _The redesign delivered savings across the entire supply chain._
7. The act or process of rescuing, preserving, or setting something aside.
   - Simple: The act of rescuing something, keeping it safe, or putting it aside for later.
   - _The saving of the crew depended on quick action by the coast guard._
   - _Energy saving became a national priority during the crisis._
11. An exception or reservation, especially one written into a legal document.
   - Simple: An exception kept back in an agreement or law.

## Adjective

4. Describing a thing that cuts the money, time, energy, or effort needed, mainly as the second part of a hyphenated adjective naming what is saved, such as time-saving or energy-saving.
   - Simple: Helping you use less money, time, energy, or work.
   - _The company introduced several cost-saving measures, such as cutting travel and sharing office space with a partner firm._
   - _The car's fuel-saving features appeal to budget-conscious drivers._
5. That preserves or rescues from harm, loss, or destruction.
   - Simple: That keeps someone or something safe from harm.
   - _A stranger's quick CPR proved life-saving, keeping the man alive until the ambulance arrived._
   - _Volunteers flew in life-saving supplies of water and medicine after the earthquake cut off the town._
6. That delivers a person from damnation; spiritually redemptive.
   - Simple: That saves a person from sin and the punishment that follows it.
   - _Congregants testified to the saving power of their newfound belief._
   - _The sermon centered on saving grace and its promise of redemption._
9. Inclined to be thrifty and careful with money or resources.
   - Simple: Careful not to waste money or other resources.
10. That makes a reservation or exception, as a clause that preserves certain rights.
   - Simple: That keeps back a right or makes an exception.
   - _Lawmakers added a saving clause so existing licenses would remain valid._
   - _The treaty included a saving provision protecting prior agreements._

## Preposition

8. Used to introduce an exception; except for.
   - Simple: Used to mean 'except for' when leaving something out.

## Other meanings

- (preposition) Used to express that no disrespect is intended; with all due respect to.
- (adjective) Recovering the amount spent without yielding a profit; breaking even.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "save" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/saving (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).