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Definition of Conservation
1. Noun. An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change.
Exact synonyms: Preservation
Generic synonyms: Advance, Betterment, Improvement
Derivative terms: Conservationist, Conserve
Generic synonyms: Advance, Betterment, Improvement
Derivative terms: Conservationist, Conserve
2. Noun. The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources.
Generic synonyms: Preservation, Saving
Specialized synonyms: Conservancy, Soil Conservation, Oil Conservation, Water Conservation
Derivative terms: Conservationist, Conserve
Specialized synonyms: Conservancy, Soil Conservation, Oil Conservation, Water Conservation
Derivative terms: Conservationist, Conserve
3. Noun. (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations.
Generic synonyms: Principle
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Specialized synonyms: Conservation Of Charge, Conservation Of Electricity, Conservation Of Energy, First Law Of Thermodynamics, Law Of Conservation Of Energy, Conservation Of Mass, Conservation Of Matter, Law Of Conservation Of Mass, Law Of Conservation Of Matter, Conservation Of Momentum, Conservation Of Parity, Mirror Symmetry, Parity, Space-reflection Symmetry
Derivative terms: Conserve
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Specialized synonyms: Conservation Of Charge, Conservation Of Electricity, Conservation Of Energy, First Law Of Thermodynamics, Law Of Conservation Of Energy, Conservation Of Mass, Conservation Of Matter, Law Of Conservation Of Mass, Law Of Conservation Of Matter, Conservation Of Momentum, Conservation Of Parity, Mirror Symmetry, Parity, Space-reflection Symmetry
Derivative terms: Conserve
Definition of Conservation
1. n. The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
Definition of Conservation
1. Noun. The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. ¹
2. Noun. A wise use of natural resources. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Conservation
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Medical Definition of Conservation
1. Efficiency of energy use, production, transmission, or distribution that results in a decrease of energy consumption while providing the same level of service. (05 Dec 1998)
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