SAVING
adjective
Definitions
- 1. 1. Preserving; rescuing. He is the saving strength of his anointed. Ps. xxviii. 8.
- 2. Avoiding unnecessary expense or waste; frugal; not lavish or wasteful; economical; as, a saving cook.
- 3. Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful; as, a saving bargain; the ship has made a saving voyage.
- 4. Making reservation or exception; as, a saving clause.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
SAVING
(noun)
1. Something kept from being expended or lost; that which is saved or laid up; as, the savings of years of economy.
2. Exception; reservation. Conten...
SAVING
(preposition)
With the exception of; except; excepting; also, without disrespect to. "Saving your reverence." Shak. "Saving your presence." Burns. None of us put of...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
