Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

space-saving

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
space-sav-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Taking up only a limited amount of space or room; compact.

Etymology

From space + saving.

Inflected Forms

more space-saving (comparative) most space-saving (superlative)

Questions

What does space-saving mean?
Taking up only a limited amount of space or room; compact.
Where does space-saving come from?
From space + saving.

How to pronounce space-saving

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