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saving vs retrieval

retrieval vs saving

saving and retrieval both are nouns.

saving is an adjective but retrieval is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saving Yes Yes No No
retrieval Yes No No No
As nouns, retrieval is a hypernym of saving; that is, retrieval is a word with a broader meaning than saving:
  • saving: recovery or preservation from loss or danger
  • retrieval: the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
Other hypernyms of saving include recovery.
saving (noun) retrieval (noun)
an act of economizing; reduction in cost the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
recovery or preservation from loss or danger (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
saving (adjective) retrieval (adjective)
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
characterized by thriftiness
Difference between saving and retrieval

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