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Conservation

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con⋅ser⋅va⋅tion

  [kon-ser-vey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
2. official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.
3. a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.
4. the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.
5. the restoration and preservation of works of art.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME conservacioun < L conservātiōn- (s. of conservātiō), equiv. to conservāt(us) (ptp. of conservāre to conserve; see -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
con⋅ser⋅va⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. care, husbandry, protection.
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Period Frame Conservation
Museum Quality Care for Gilded Antique Frames
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A Group of Hikers With Cameras Keep Vehicles From Ruining Public Land
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con·ser·va·tion   (kŏn'sûr-vā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of conserving.

    1. Preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect: manuscripts saved from deterioration under the program of library conservation.

    2. The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife and of natural resources such as forests, soil, and water.

  3. The maintenance of a physical quantity, such as energy or mass, during a physical or chemical change.

con'ser·va'tion·al adj.
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