What does Conservation mean?

Definitions for Conservation
ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃəncon·ser·va·tion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Conservation.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. conservation, preservationnoun

    an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

  2. conservationnoun

    the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

  3. conservationnoun

    (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

Wiktionary

  1. conservationnoun

    The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

  2. conservationnoun

    A wise use of natural resources.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Conservationnoun

    Etymology: conservatio, Latin.

    Though there do indeed happen some alterations in the globe, yet they are such as tend rather to the benefit and conservation of the earth, and its productions, than to the disorder and destruction of both. John Woodward, Natural History.

    It is an enquiry of excellent use, to enquire of the means of preventing or staying of putrefaction; for therein consisteth the means of conservation of bodies. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

ChatGPT

  1. conservation

    Conservation refers to the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments, species, and biological diversity, as well as the prevention of excessive or wasteful use of resources. It aims to maintain the world's ecological balance and prevent loss of biodiversity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conservationnoun

    the act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation

  2. Etymology: [L. conservatio: cf. F. conservation.]

Editors Contribution

  1. conservation

    An intelligent, responsible and prudent use of natural resources.

    Water conservation is a form of education which is valued.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 25, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Conservation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3711

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Conservation' in Nouns Frequency: #1554

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Conservation' in Adjectives Frequency: #802

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Conservation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Conservation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Conservation in a Sentence

  1. Kunga Ngece:

    Technology in conservation is not an endgame in itself, but it has proved effective and able to create new opportunities in a working environment that would normally be stuck with traditional systems of job creation.

  2. Craig Ewing:

    Everything you can think of. This is an all of the above strategy for customers for Californians to deal with water conservation.

  3. Anup Joshi:

    In Nepal and India, conservation is going pretty strong and a lot of the community are involved, what this shows is that if there is a will and good protection is going on, we can still meet the goal of doubling wild tigers by 2022.

  4. Sarah Porter:

    This new provision, this money will fund voluntary conservation.

  5. Jane Goodall:

    I think it's going to be a very lucky year for all of us who care about monkeys, apes, primates and animals in general but particularly the primates, and I hope that it will be a year where we can really draw attention to the wonderful monkeys and apes of China and the rest of Asia because they badly need our help, we really need to step up conservation. And what better time to do it than the Year of the Monkey.

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