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[ noun ] an act of economizing; reduction in cost
Synonyms Examples "it was a small economy to walk to work every day" or "there was a saving of 50 cents" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Operating_budget for the day_schools in the five counties of Dallas , Harris , Bexar , Tarrant and El_Paso would be $ 451500 , which would be a savings of $ 157460 yearly after the first year 's capital outlay of $ 88000 was absorbed , Parkhouse told the Senate . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)This is true because of savings in utility lines and the fact that your buildings have a useful radius equal in all directions . The utilities available nearby may provide a savings in the cost of extending electricity or water to the site . Related terms action retrenchment economies_of_scale economy_of_scale save |
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[ adjective ] bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
Synonyms Examples "saving faith" "redemptive (or redeeming) love" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Gannon contributed saving plays on the Falcons ' aerial thrusts in the late stages . Related terms |
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[ noun ] recovery or preservation from loss or danger
Synonyms Examples "work is the deliverance of mankind": "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)The TEA estimated there would be 182 scholastics to attend the day_school in Dallas_County , saving them from coming to Austin to live in the state deaf school . |
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[ adjective ] characterized by thriftiness
Examples "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow Related terms |
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[ noun ] the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
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