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saving vs lifesaving

lifesaving vs saving

saving and lifesaving both are nouns.

saving is an adjective but lifesaving is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saving Yes Yes No No
lifesaving Yes No No No
As nouns, lifesaving is a hyponym of saving; that is, lifesaving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saving:
  • saving: recovery or preservation from loss or danger
  • lifesaving: saving the lives of drowning persons
saving (noun) lifesaving (noun)
an act of economizing; reduction in cost saving the lives of drowning persons
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
saving (adjective) lifesaving (adjective)
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
characterized by thriftiness
Difference between saving and lifesaving

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