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An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
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conservation
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Conservation \Con`ser*va"tion\, n. [L. conservatio: cf. F. conservation.] The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. A step necessary for the conservation of Protestantism. --Hallam. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of preserve, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. 2 Wise use of natural resources.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Conservation is the act of preserving, guarding or protecting; wise use. Conservation may refer to: Main usage-: Conservation (ethic) of biodiversity, environment, and natural resources, including protection and management Other usage: Conservation (cultural ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., conservacioun , "preservation of one's health and soundness," from Latin conservationem (nominative conservatio ) "a keeping, preserving, conserving," noun of action from past participle stem of conservare (see conserve ). Meaning "preservation ...
Usage examples of conservation.
Nabateans was based on water concentration, containerization and soil conservation.
Harun made his mark early, at the age of nineteen, with his earthshaking paper on electron decaythe paper that revolutionized physics by challenging the law of electric-charge conservation.
And the failure to explain Lacerta hardly meant that conservation laws could be discarded at will.
Approximate symmetries of Lagrangians give rise to approximate conservation laws.
Thus we speak of the law of gravity, of the conservation of energy, the Laws of Charles and Mariotte regarding gaseous bodies, zoological laws, physiological, and psychological laws.
The Mattole Restoration Council is made up of many other groups and networks, such as the Mattole Coordinating Council whose members are the Environmental Protection Information Center, the Mattole Soil and Water Conservation Committee, the Upper Mattole Property Owners Association, the Mattole Watershed Salmon Support Group, the Mattole Watershed Taxpayers Association, the Redwoods Monastery Community, the Coastal Headwaters Association, and the Sinkyone Council.
Parks: The Magazine of the National Parks and Conservation Association.
Between us and the buildings, which suggested a small walled city, the clearing contained a few scattered trees, but most of the ground was given over to cultivation, being traversed by irrigation ditches of an archaic type which has been abandoned upon the surface for many ages, having been superseded by a system of subirrigation when the diminishing water supply necessitated the adoption of conservation measures.
Association can do a splendid work by the interesting of all land owners in the conservation of the native nut trees and the planting of grafted nut trees in gardens, orchards and yards, to take the place of many worthless shade trees.
This is the meaning of many policies the full philosophy of which is not generally grasped--the regulation of railroads and other public service corporations, the conservation of natural resources, the leasing of public lands and waterpowers, the control of great combinations of wealth.
Health agencies have warned anglers not to eat any largemouth bass or warmouth caught in Conservation Areas 2 and 3.
As a senator from Michigan, Abraham had such a strong antienvironment record that the League of Conservation Voters gave him a zero rating.
Michigan, Abraham had such a strong antienvironment record that the League of Conservation Voters gave him a zero rating.
Secretary of Energy--Spencer Abraham As a senator from Michigan, Abraham had such a strong antienvironment record that the League of Conservation Voters gave him a zero rating.
Both these assessors were Shona: one was an expert on wildlife conservation, and the other a senior magistrate.