timesaver
- noun
- /ˈtaɪmˌseɪvər/
- 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
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By organizing tasks in advance, you can create a timesaver that helps streamline your workflow.
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Using a slow cooker can be a great timesaver for preparing meals while you're busy.
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This strategy can be a real timesaver and useful for future reference.
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Turns out it has been a great experience and timesaver for me as well as a money maker for her.
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It can be a huge timesaver.
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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.
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The researchers have also developed methods to analyze the images automatically by computing the bare-ground measurements electronically—a big timesaver.
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This can be a real timesaver—not having to sift through and/or search a large Sent folder.
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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.
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At some point, every Mac user—not necessarily the "power" ones—gets curious about keyboard shortcuts, as they can be fantastic timesavers.
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Antonyms
How Time-Saving
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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.