nouns
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
"tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"
is a type of (narrower)
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
"a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
the state of being saved or preserved from harm
is a type of (narrower)
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
"insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
"the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"
is a type of (narrower)
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
"work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"