English dictionary
saving
adjectivePronunciation
ˈseɪv.ɪŋ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
adjective
- characterized by thriftiness
noun
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger
noun
- an act of economizing; reduction in cost
noun
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
Example sentences
saving faith
redemptive (or redeeming) love
{'source': 'Ellen Glasgow', 'text': 'wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution'}
work is the deliverance of mankind
a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
it was a small economy to walk to work every day
there was a saving of 50 cents