cost saving

noun, adj — 2 senses

nounalso spelled cost-saving

a reduction in costs, which can be achieved by buying at a lower price, or by cost-cutting measures.

cost-saving

adj

Relating to a reduction in expenditure.

Wales: Bangor: The recently restored station has had its two notable chimney stacks reinstated thanks to financial support from the Railway Heritage Trust. They had been removed in the 1980s as a cost-saving exercise.2019 November 20, “Regional News”, in Rail, page 29:

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