saving
English Thesaurus
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | recovery, retrieval, |
| definition | : | the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lifesaving, |
| definition | : | saving the lives of drowning persons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | redemption, salvation, |
| definition | : | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reclamation, reformation, |
| definition | : | rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | salvage, |
| definition | : | the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | salvage, |
| definition | : | the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | salvation, |
| definition | : | saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation (noun.act) |
2. an act of economizing; reduction in cost (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | action, |
| definition | : | something done (usually as opposed to something said) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | economy of scale, |
| definition | : | the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production (noun.act) |
3. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | protection, |
| definition | : | the activity of protecting someone or something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | environmentalism, |
| definition | : | the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | conservation, |
| definition | : | the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | self-preservation, |
| definition | : | preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reservation, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | immobilisation, immobilization, |
| definition | : | fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing (noun.act) |
4. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin (adj.all)
| similar | : | good, |
| definition | : | morally admirable (adj.all) |
5. characterized by thriftiness (adj.all)
| similar | : | thrifty, |
| definition | : | careful and diligent in the use of resources (adj.all) |
6. recovery or preservation from loss or danger (noun.act)
| derivation | : | deliver, rescue, |
| definition | : | free from harm or evil (verb.social) |
7. an act of economizing; reduction in cost (noun.act)
| derivation | : | economic, economical, |
| definition | : | using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | economic, |
| definition | : | concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money) (adj.all) |
8. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)
| derivation | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative) |
9. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin (adj.all)
10. recovery or preservation from loss or danger (noun.act)
| derivation | : | deliver, rescue, |
| definition | : | free from harm or evil (verb.social) |
11. an act of economizing; reduction in cost (noun.act)
| derivation | : | economic, economical, |
| definition | : | using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | economic, |
| definition | : | concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money) (adj.all) |
12. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)
| derivation | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative) |
13. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin (adj.all)
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