Definitions for Conservationˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•ser•va•tionˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən(n.)
the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation.
the controlled utilization or official supervision of natural resources in order to preserve or protect them or to prevent depletion.
the restoration and preservation of works of art.
Origin of conservation:
1350–1400; ME < L conservātiō=conservā(re) to conserve+-tiō -tion
con`ser•va′tion•al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
conservation, preservation(noun)
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
conservation(noun)
the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
conservation(noun)
(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
conservation(noun)ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən
the protection of nature and the environment
to teach kids about conservation of the wetlands
conservationˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən
the careful use of the supply of sth
water/energy conservation
Wiktionary
conservation(Noun)
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
conservation(Noun)
A wise use of natural resources.
Webster Dictionary
Conservation(noun)
the act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation
Translations for Conservation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
conservation(noun)
the act of conserving especially wildlife, the countryside, old buildings etc.
- bewaring, behoud; instandhouding; preservasie; preserveringAfrikaans
- مُحافَظَه عَلى، حِفْظArabic
- съхраняванеBulgarian
- conservaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- zachování, ochranaCzech
- die ErhaltungGerman
- bevaringDanish
- διατήρηση, συντήρησηGreek
- conservaciónSpanish
- (loodus)kaitseEstonian
- حفظ؛ حراستFarsi
- suojeluFinnish
- défense de l'environnementFrench
- שִׁמוּר הַסבִיבָהHebrew
- संरक्षणHindi
- očuvanje, konzervacijaCroatian
- fenntartás; természetvédelemHungarian
- pelestarianIndonesian
- varðveisla; náttúruverndIcelandic
- preservazione, tutelaItalian
- (環境) 保護Japanese
- 보존Korean
- apsauga, išlaikymas, konservacijaLithuanian
- saglabāšana; aizsargāšana; konservēšanaLatvian
- pemuliharaanMalay
- milieubeschermingDutch
- natur-/miljøvernNorwegian
- ochronaPolish
- حفظ؛ حراستPersian
- ساتنه خوندى كول: رسمى پالنه، څارنه او پاملرنهPashto
- conservaçãoPortuguese
- protejarea mediuluiRomanian
- сохранение;охрана окружающей средыRussian
- ochranaSlovak
- zaščita (okolja)Slovenian
- očuvanjeSerbian
- bevarande, skydd[ande], vård[ande]Swedish
- การอนุรักษ์Thai
- korumaTurkish
- 保育Chinese (Trad.)
- зберіганняUkrainian
- تحفظ، بچاؤUrdu
- sự bảo tồnVietnamese
- 保护Chinese (Simp.)
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