Winning vs Savings - What's the difference?
winning | savings |
That constitutes a win.
That leads to success.
Attractive.
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
(chiefly, in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
* Chaucer
(mining) A new opening.
The portion of a coalfield out for working.
That which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
English plurals
As nouns the difference between winning and savings
is that winning is the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition while savings is that which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.As a verb winning
is .As an adjective winning
is that constitutes a win.winning
English
Verb
(head)- Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.
Derived terms
* winningsAdjective
(en-adj)- the winning entry in the competition
- the winning lotto numbers
- a winning formula, strategy, etc.
- a winning smile
Noun
(en noun)- Ye seek land and sea for your winnings .
See also
* winnings * winningest ----savings
English
Noun
(-)- The collapse of Enron wiped out the life savings of many people, leaving them poor in their retirement.