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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Examples of conservation in a sentence
They are trying to raise money for conservation.
the conservation of the environment
She specializes in the conservation of furniture.
the conservation of religious shrines
Origin and Etymology of conservation
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin conservation-, conservatio, from conservare —see 1conserve
First Known Use: 14th century
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CONSERVATION Defined for English Language Learners
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: the protection of animals, plants, and natural resources
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: the careful use of natural resources (such as trees, oil, etc.) to prevent them from being lost or wasted
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: the things that are done to keep works of art or things of historical importance in good condition
CONSERVATION Defined for Kids
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: planned management of something (as natural resources or historic places) to prevent waste, destruction, damage, or neglect
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