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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•ser•va•tion /ˌkɑnsɚˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the controlled use of natural resources to preserve or protect them or to prevent waste:fought for the conservation of our natural resources.
- the protection, restoration, and preservation of works of art.
con•ser•va•tion•al, adj. See -serv-2. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•ser•va•tion (kon′sər vā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of conserving;
prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss;
preservation:conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights. - official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.
- a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.
- the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.
- the restoration and preservation of works of art.
- Latin conservātiōn- (stem of conservātiō), equivalent. to conservāt(us) (past participle of conservāre to conserve; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English conservacioun 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged care, husbandry, protection.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ n - the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, injury, etc
- protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources and of the environment
- (as modifier): a conservation area
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