- (participle) With the exception of; except; excepting; also, without disrespect to.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Save.
- (a.) Preserving; rescuing.
- (a.) Making reservation or exception; as, a saving clause.
- (n.) Something kept from being expended or lost; that which is saved or laid up; as, the savings of years of economy.
- (n.) Exception; reservation.
- (a.) Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful; as, a saving bargain; the ship has made a saving voyage.
- (a.) Avoiding unnecessary expense or waste; frugal; not lavish or wasteful; economical; as, a saving cook.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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