conservation

[ kon-ser-vey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.

official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.

a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.

the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.

the restoration and preservation of works of art.

Nearby words

consequential, consequentialism, consequently, conservable, conservancy, conservation, conservation biology, conservation grade, conservation law, conservation law , conservation of angular momentum

Origin of conservation

1350–1400; Middle English conservacioun < Latin conservātiōn- (stem of conservātiō), equivalent to conservāt(us) (past participle of conservāre to conserve; see -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR conservation

1 care, husbandry, protection.

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Related forms

con·ser·va·tion·al, adjectivean·ti·con·ser·va·tion, noun, adjectivenon·con·ser·va·tion, nounnon·con·ser·va·tion·al, adjective

pro·con·ser·va·tion, adjectiveself-con·ser·va·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for conservation

But three hours from the construction site, the war between oil and conservation is palpable.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Interestingly, the League of Conservation Voters is a big player here.
Dark Money and Our Looming Oligarchy|Michael Tomasky|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conservation world, Carlisle says, is “not prepared to take on underworld.”
South Africa’s Great Rhino Airlift|Nina Strochlic|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, Secret World teamed with the British Chelonia Group, an organization dedicated to the care and conservation of turtles.
How the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Inadvertently Caused an Environmental Crisis|Alex Suskind|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I was frankly worried that a lot of people who work in conservation would be upset by the book.
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts|Scott Porch|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The system is dominated, in its separate units, and as a whole, by the great principle of the conservation of energy.
The Energy System of Matter|James Weir
It is obvious that this process of proof is similar to that by which the law of conservation was established.
Natural Philosophy|Wilhelm Ostwald
The phenomena proved do not contradict either mechanics in general or the law of the conservation of forces in particular.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
This law is "rooted in the unconscious law of life which bids us perpetuate our kind; which guards over the conservation of life."
What a Young Husband Ought to Know|Sylvanus Stall
What Roosevelt did in the conservation movement was typical of the statesman's work.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann

British Dictionary definitions for conservation

conservation

/ (ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, injury, etc

protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources and of the environment
(as modifier)a conservation area

Derived Forms

conservational, adjective

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Science definitions for conservation

conservation

[ kŏn′sûr-vā′shən ]

The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them. Conservation is generally held to include the management of human use of natural resources for current public benefit and sustainable social and economic utilization.

conservation

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