saving saving /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

adjective

1. () Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin  ( redeeming , redemptive , saving )
   bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
    Saving faith
   saving faith
    Redemptive (or redeeming) love
   redemptive (or redeeming) love
   
2. Characterized by thriftiness  ( saving )
   characterized by thriftiness
    Wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution
   wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution
   

noun

1. () An act of economizing; reduction in cost  ( economy , saving )
   an act of economizing; reduction in cost
    It was a small economy to walk to work every day
   it was a small economy to walk to work every day
    There was a saving of 50 cents
   there was a saving of 50 cents
   
2. () Recovery or preservation from loss or danger  ( delivery , deliverance , saving , rescue )
   recovery or preservation from loss or danger
    Work is the deliverance of mankind
   work is the deliverance of mankind
    A surgeon's job is the saving of lives
   a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
   
   
3. The activity of protecting something from loss or danger  ( saving , preservation )
   the activity of protecting something from loss or danger