"savingness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: saving + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|saving|ness}} saving + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} savingness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being careful not to waste money; frugality; parsimony. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-savingness-en-noun-Is-i87Kx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 79 21
  2. Tendency to promote religious salvation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-savingness-en-noun-x8~BUhfV

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