Definition of conservation
1
: a careful preservation and protection of something
especially
: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect
water conservation wildlife conservation
2
: the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions
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The first known use of conservation was in the 14th century
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