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timesaving

[ tahym-sey-ving ]

/ ˈtaɪmˌseɪ vɪŋ /

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adjective

(of methods, devices, etc.) reducing the time spent or required to do something.

Origin of timesaving

First recorded in 1860–65; time + saving

OTHER WORDS FROM timesaving

time·sav·er, noun

Words nearby timesaving

timepleaser, timer, times, times sign, times square, timesaving, timescale, timeserver, timespan, timetable, timework

Example sentences from the Web for time-saving

One overworked matron of my acquaintance has perfected an ingenious and time-saving combination.

The Ways of Men |Eliot Gregory
It is one of the labor-saving, time-saving gifts, which should be welcomed by every librarian.

A Book for All Readers |Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Men have to train themselves deliberately to speak well when they first begin to use these time-saving devices.

Public Speaking |Clarence Stratton
Such teaching is labor-saving and time-saving, in their highest perfection, employed upon the noblest of ends.

In the School-Room |John S. Hart

Then remember when you are cooking potatoes that it is a time-saving plan to boil enough for two meals, or even more.

Living on a Little |Caroline French Benton

British Dictionary definitions for time-saving

time-saving

/ (ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ) /

adjective

shortening the length of time required for an operation, activity, etc

Derived forms of time-saving

time-saver, noun