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timesaving

American  
[tahym-sey-ving] / ˈtaɪmˌseɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of methods, devices, etc.) reducing the time spent or required to do something.


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Etymology

Origin of timesaving

First recorded in 1860–65; time + saving

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Kolk said he has used individual agents for research tasks in the past, but often finds he is spending so much time creating and operating them that it isn’t always a timesaving.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

In its place emerged a science-fiction world filled with miraculous labor- and timesaving devices—cars and airplanes, computers and robots—that often came at a high physical and environmental cost.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 2026

The strategy was to position Cool Whip not just as a product, but as a versatile, timesaving ingredient.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2025

“Many working families — some working two to three jobs to make ends meet — won’t buy or lease E.V.s if they don’t have access to convenient, timesaving, cost-saving places to charge them.”

From New York Times Nov. 16, 2023

The use of slide-rules and similar timesaving implements.

From The Principles of Scientific Management by Taylor, Frederick Winslow

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