recovery vs saving

recovery and saving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recovery	Yes	No	No	No
saving	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, saving is a hyponym of recovery; that is, saving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recovery:

recovery: the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
saving: recovery or preservation from loss or danger

Other hyponyms of recovery include repossession, reclamation, deliverance, delivery, rescue, ransom, recapture, retaking.

recovery (noun)	saving (noun)
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)	an act of economizing; reduction in cost
return to an original state	the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury	recovery or preservation from loss or danger

recovery (adjective)	saving (adjective)
	bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
	characterized by thriftiness