timesaving

[ tahym-sey-ving ]
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adjective
  1. (of methods, devices, etc.) reducing the time spent or required to do something.

Origin of timesaving

1
First recorded in 1860–65; time + saving

Other words from timesaving

  • timesaver, noun

Words Nearby timesaving

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British Dictionary definitions for time-saving

time-saving

/ (ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ) /


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

Derived forms of time-saving

  • time-saver, noun

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