preservation
Americannoun
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the act or process of keeping something in existence.
The creation, stabilization, and preservation of quality long-term affordable housing is a critical step in maintaining a healthy community.
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the act or process of keeping something safe from damage or deterioration.
The facilities include air-conditioned storage vaults for optimum preservation of the historic film archive.
The natural growth of population continuously presents problems for the preservation of the environment.
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the process of preparing food or other perishables to resist spoilage or decomposition.
Historic techniques of food preservation include drying, smoking, pickling, and salting.
Other Word Forms
- nonpreservation noun
Etymology
Origin of preservation
First recorded in 1400–50; from Medieval Latin praeservātion-, stem of praeservātio “a guarding,” equivalent to praeservāt-, stem of praeservāre + Latin -iō -ion ( def. ); preserve ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It’s built for both the backpack and end table, with detailed descriptions alongside pleas for the land’s preservation.
From Los Angeles Times
"Collectively, our findings provide a rationale, on a quantitative basis, for building a framework for the mechanisms that drive mineral-organic associations involving iron oxides in the long-term preservation of organic matter," Aristilde said.
From Science Daily
Over time, this careful work revealed the unusual quality of preservation at Thomas Quarry I, including its layered sediments, environmental record, and archaeological materials.
From Science Daily
It will also consider “other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation,” as well as the costs.
From Los Angeles Times
These measures are intended to save fuel in order to promote "food and electricity production" and enable "the preservation of fundamental activities that generate foreign currency," said Perez-Oliva Fraga.
From Barron's
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