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Adjective
/ˈsāviNG/,
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savings, plural;
  1. Preventing waste of a particular resource
    • - an energy-saving light bulb
Preposition
  1. With the exception of; except

  2. With due respect to

Noun
  1. An economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource
    • - this resulted in a considerable saving in development costs
  2. The money one has saved, esp. through a bank or official scheme
    • - the agents were cheating them out of their life savings
  3. A reservation; an exception

  1. economy: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
  2. redemptive: bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"
  3. characterized by thriftiness; "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow
  4. rescue: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
  5. preservation: the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
  6. (savings) a fund of money put by as a reserve
  7. Saving is income not spent, or deferred consumption. Methods of saving include putting money aside in a bank or pension plan. Saving also includes reducing expenditures, such as recurring costs. ...
  8. Savé is a city in Benin, lying on the Cotonou-Parakou railway and the main north-south road. It is known for its local boulders, popular with climbers.
  9. Säve is a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 774 inhabitants in 2005.
  10. (Save (Africa)) The Save (or Sabi) is a 400km river of southeastern Africa, flowing through Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The river has its source in Zimbabwe, some 80 km south of Harare, then flows south and then east, from the Zimbabwean highveld to its confluence with the Odzi River. ...
  11. (Save (Balkans)) The Sava is a river in southern Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube river at Belgrade. It is 945 km long and drains 95,719 km² of surface area. It flows through four countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (making its northern border) and Serbia.
  12. (Save (baseball)) In baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S and save opportunity is "svo") is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. ...
  13. (savings) That which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future
  14. (save) In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring; When a relief pitcher comes into a game with a 3 run or less lead, and his team wins while continually being ahead; A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow ...
  15. (Savings) The part of income which is spent on current consumption.
  16. (savings) money you have not spent or that you set aside for a special purpose
  17. (Savings) Income not used for current consumption. See also gross domestic saving rate and gross domestic investment rate.
  18. (Savings) Amount of money you save from your income/salary after meeting your monthly expenses. Saving money is required for the liquidity of money.
  19. (Savings) Money that is set aside for use at a later time. See term deposit.
  20. (SAVINGS) Also, Charlestowne offers special or customized rates to other investigation firms and businesses with repeat business, and to individuals with Charlestowne's promotional ad items in hand, such as business cards, pens, and copies of this page.
  21. (SAVINGS) Any money you put aside for future use. This may be in a deposit account – or under your bed. ‘Rainy day’ savings are useful for emergencies and need to be easily accessible, while longer-term savings can be built up to give a ‘nest egg’.
  22. (Savings) An amount allocated from income to be used in the future. Banks are a safe place to keep savings and they pay savers interest.
  23. (Savings) Generally refers to deposits made with a bank or building society, also includes investments in shares, unit trusts and so on. Does not include land and property held as an investment.
  24. (Savings) If your business is closed or hindered by an insured event, you will almost certainly achieve savings. Reductions in consumption of utilities or reductions in staffing costs are obvious examples.
  25. (Savings) Money that you put away for use at a later time. For example, you may save to buy a car or a house in the future. When a bank lends you money, they like to see a long history of steady saving. ...