"cost saving" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cost savings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cost saving (plural cost savings)
  1. a reduction in costs, which can be achieved by buying at a lower price, or by cost-cutting measures. Synonyms: cost-saving [adjective] Related terms: cost cutting Translations (reduction in costs): kostnadsbesparelse [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-cost_saving-en-noun-DvX5W4u7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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