recovery or preservation from loss or danger
"work is the deliverance of mankind"
"a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
"The team worked tirelessly on a rescue operation, hoping their efforts would result in a successful saving of the stranded hikers before nightfall."
A reduction in cost or expenditure.
"The new energy-efficient appliance will provide a significant saving on our monthly electricity bill."
In plain English: Saving is money you set aside from your earnings to keep for later use instead of spending it right away.
"I put some money in the bank for saving to buy a new car."
present participle of save
"The leaking pipe was causing a lot of saving water to go down the drain before we could fix it."
In plain English: Saving means keeping money aside instead of spending it right now so you can use it later.
"She is saving money to buy a new car."
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
"saving faith"
"redemptive (or redeeming) love"
That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.
"After years of doubt, his sudden act of forgiveness became a saving grace that lifted her spirit and restored their broken trust."
In plain English: Saving describes something that is kept safe for later use instead of being spent right away.
"The bank account was low on its saving balance before the holiday shopping season."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe something that rescues a person or situation from ruin, destruction, or eternal punishment. It specifically conveys the idea of redemption rather than simply avoiding an immediate problem.
With the exception of; except; save.
"Everyone was laughing at the joke except saving Tom, who remained completely serious."
The word saving is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the verb save. It entered English as a direct combination of these two existing parts without any change in meaning over time.