conservation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌkɑnsə(r)ˈveɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

conservation (countable and uncountable; plural conservations)

1. The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
2. A wise use of natural resources.

Derived terms

• anticonservation
• anticonservationist
• conservational

Translations

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting

Bulgarian: опазване (bg) n., съхраняване (bg) n., консервация (bg) f. Czech: zachování (cs) n., konzervace (cs) Dutch: bewaren (nl) n., conserveren (nl) n. Finnish: suojelu (fi), säilytys (fi), säilyttäminen (fi)

Hebrew: שימור (shimur) m. (preservation) Japanese: 保存 (hozon) Romanian: conservare (ro)

A wise use of natural resources

Dutch: natuurbescherming (nl) Finnish: ympäristönsuojelu (fi), luonnonsuojelu (fi)

Japanese: 節約 (setsuyaku)

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Etymology

From Latin conservatio.

Noun

conservation f. (plural conservations)

1. conservation

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