Dictionary definition · saving
noun
- an act of economizing; reduction in cost"it was a small economy to walk to work every day"
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger"work is the deliverance of mankind"
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
adjective
- bringing about salvation or redemption from sin"saving faith"
- characterized by thriftiness"wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).