conservation
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.
Origin of conservation
1Other words for conservation
Other words from conservation
- con·ser·va·tion·al, adjective
- an·ti·con·ser·va·tion, noun, adjective
- non·con·ser·va·tion, noun
- non·con·ser·va·tion·al, adjective
- pro·con·ser·va·tion, adjective
- self-con·ser·va·tion, noun
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How to use conservation in a sentence
In the midst of a global pandemic that’s made conservation efforts far more difficult, thermal camera technology has helped protect animals who may not have been able to survive on their own.
This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers | Rachael Zisk | November 12, 2020 | Popular-ScienceLobdell is trying to do just that for future conservation of three oak species, native to the southern United States.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants | Susan Milius | November 5, 2020 | Science NewsWe care deeply about our employees, as well as the sustainability of the world that we live in, and support a number of organizations that promote sustainability as well as land conservation.
It’s a remarkable conservation success story, but one facing new challenges.
The secret to helping this resilient whale species lies in its genes | By Emma Carroll/The Conversation | November 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAmazon launched it last year in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, a conservation nonprofit, as part of its effort to reach “net zero carbon” by 2040.
How Amazon’s offsets could exaggerate its progress toward “net zero” emissions | James Temple | November 2, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
There are certain difficulties, however, in the way of this conservational measure.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. LeithIt becomes an asset––a conservational asset––an ever-present help in time of haying.
'Charge It' | Irving BachellerConservational principles do apply, however, to the human energy factor required for their efficient use.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. LeithThe importance of this fact from the conservational standpoint cannot be too much emphasized.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. LeithTo apply any one of the various conservational measures discussed on later pages would only temporarily alleviate the situation.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for conservation
/ (ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən) /
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 of conservation
- conservational, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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