conservation
con·ser·va·tion
noun
1.
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
2.
the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
Origin
From Old French. By surface analysis, conserve + -ation.
Phrases
- conservation biology
- conservation law
- conservation of energy
- conservation of mass
- law of conservation of mass
- soil conservation
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