"timesaving" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more timesaving [comparative], most timesaving [superlative]
Etymology: time + saving Etymology templates: {{com|en|time|saving}} time + saving Head templates: {{en-adj}} timesaving (comparative more timesaving, superlative most timesaving)
  1. That reduces the time needed to perform a task, especially by using a shorter route or a more efficient method. Translations (Translations): tidsbesparende (Norwegian Bokmål), tidssparende (Norwegian Bokmål), tidssparande (Norwegian Nynorsk), tidsbesparande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-timesaving-en-adj-oetYo-XL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 87 13
  2. Prompt or expeditious.
    Sense id: en-timesaving-en-adj-Zh5CL7RO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: time-saving

Alternative forms

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