First Known Use: 14th century
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1saving
noun
: an amount of something that is not spent or used
savings : the amount of money that you have saved especially in a bank over a period of time
Full Definition of SAVING
1
: preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance
2
: the act or an instance of economizing
3
a 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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Origin of SAVING
Middle English, from gerund of saven to save
2saving
preposition
Definition of SAVING
2
: without disrespect to
Origin of SAVING
Middle English, from present participle of saven
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SAVING
- Synonyms
- apart from, aside from, bar, barring, beside, besides, but, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, except
3saving
conjunction
Definition of SAVING
First Known Use of SAVING
15th century
SAVINGS Defined for Kids
saving
noun sav·ing \ˈsā-viŋ\
Definition of SAVING for Kids
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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