Characterized by a tendency to preserve or keep intact or unchanged; that conserves something; preserving. Now rare except as merged with sense B…
| 单词 | θ88602 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [adjective] > preserving from decay, loss, or destruction (7) conservative?a1425 Characterized by a tendency to preserve or keep intact or unchanged; that conserves something; preserving. Now rare except as merged with sense B… conservatory1576 That preserves, or tends to preserve, something; = conservative, adj. 1. conserving1584 That conserves; (in early use) that preserves from injury, loss, change, or decay; (now also) that conserves resources, etc. salvative1653 ? Healing; or ? preservative (for = against). Subcategories:— environmental policy of (3) |
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