savings

We have found lemma(root) word of savings : saving.

Definitions


[ˈseɪvɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource
(e.g: this resulted in a considerable saving in development costs)

- the money one has saved, especially through a bank or official scheme
(e.g: the agents were cheating them out of their life savings)

- a reservation; an exception


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from save; the preposition probably from save, on the pattern of touching


[ˈseɪvɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- preventing waste of a particular resource
(e.g: innovative money-saving ideas for students)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from save; the preposition probably from save, on the pattern of touching


[ˈseɪvɪŋ], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- with the exception of; except

- with due respect to


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from save; the preposition probably from save, on the pattern of touching




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