noun
saving
An amount of money, time, or effort that does not need to be spent.
Buying in bulk offers a substantial saving on groceries.
Etymology
Saving is formed from save, to preserve or avoid losing. It names resources retained because a cost or expenditure has been avoided.
More examples
- The new software delivers significant savings in staff time.
- A ten-dollar saving hardly justifies driving across town.
- The savings in effort make the extra equipment worthwhile.
Forms
saving · savings
save verb — To avoid spending money, time, or effort.