timesaving

American  

[tahym-sey-ving] / ˈtaɪmˌseɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• timesaver noun

Etymology

Origin of timesaving

First recorded in 1860–65; time + saving

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From Salon

The company really took off when it moved its headquarters to Dallas from California in 2018 and began broadly marketing itself as a “hop-on” jet service and a timesaving “travel hack.”

From Seattle Times

Convoy’s “drop and hook” program, for example, let drivers pick up preloaded trailers rather than wait to load at a warehouse, a timesaving service traditionally available mainly to large carriers.

From Seattle Times