Definition of "economising" [economising]

• Present participle of economise. (verb)

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• "He also made other spasmodic attempts to overcome the spendthrift tendencies he had inherited from his father; but we believe there is no recorded instance of his having succeeded in economising at his own expense."
• "There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all."
• "No doubt the cloth had been packed with the idea of economising space, and the pieces were wedged as tightly together as if done by a steam-press."