saving
Translation
saving, economy, reduction
Examples
Saving energy helps the environment.
Saving energy helps the environment.
This new bulb is a big saving.
This new bulb is a big saving.
Grammar Patterns
saving + noun (as a gerund) Saving energy helps the environment.
a + saving (countable noun) an amount of money saved This new bulb is a big saving.
Similar Words
Synonyms: economy, conservation, reduction; Antonyms: spending, waste, expenditure
Etymology
From the verb 'save' + the '-ing' suffix to form a gerund or noun, referring to the action of saving.
Memory Tips
Think of the '-ing' as the process or result of an action. 'Saving' is the process of not spending. The plural 'savings' refers to the money that is the result of this process.