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timesaver

timesaver

2 3.1
Something that helps you do a task faster
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪmˌseɪvər/
translation icon : ahorrador de tiempo
  • But I sew a lot of doll clothes, and it's an invaluable timesaver for teeny tiny ruffles.
  • a big timesaver
  • a real timesaver

Examples

  • By organizing tasks in advance, you can create a timesaver that helps streamline your workflow.

  • Using a slow cooker can be a great timesaver for preparing meals while you're busy.

  • This strategy can be a real timesaver and useful for future reference.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Turns out it has been a great experience and timesaver for me as well as a money maker for her.

    Blog text (32)
  • It can be a huge timesaver.

    Blog text (28)
  • One of my servers hosts over 150 virtual web hosts, and each one has its own MySQL database, so this is a huge timesaver for me.

    Blog text (26)
  • The researchers have also developed methods to analyze the images automatically by computing the bare-ground measurements electronically—a big timesaver.

    Academic text (2006)
  • This can be a real timesaver—not having to sift through and/or search a large Sent folder.

    Blog text (31)
  • Speed is great for quick turnaround projects, but the immense number of supported formats makes PPro possibly a better choice, and it is precisely this reason that I have used PPro on some jobs; the native workflow is a massive timesaver.

    Blog text (23)
  • At some point, every Mac user—not necessarily the "power" ones—gets curious about keyboard shortcuts, as they can be fantastic timesavers.

    Blog text (2)

Antonyms

time vampire
  • Informal
7.9

Something that wastes a lot of your time

How Time-Saving

shortcut
122 1.6
timesaver
2 3.1
waste of time
126 2.7

Surface Forms

timesaver singular
timesavers plural

Morphology

timesaver = time + saver (transparent) = time + saver

The compound 'time' + 'saver' yields the straightforward meaning 'something that saves time', which a B1 learner can derive from the parts.

Etymology

The word timesaver is a simple compound of time and save. 'Time' is the thing you want more of, and save means 'to keep' or 'not waste', like when you 'save money', so a timesaver is something that 'keeps' your time by helping you do tasks faster.