WordCmp.com

saving vs downsizing

downsizing vs saving

saving and downsizing both are nouns.

saving is an adjective but downsizing is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saving Yes Yes No No
downsizing Yes No No No
As nouns, downsizing is a hyponym of saving; that is, downsizing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saving:
  • saving: an act of economizing; reduction in cost
  • downsizing: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
Other hyponyms of saving include curtailment, retrenchment, economy of scale.
saving (noun) downsizing (noun)
an act of economizing; reduction in cost the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
saving (adjective) downsizing (adjective)
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
characterized by thriftiness
Difference between saving and downsizing

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.