Definition of conservation Conservation

/kɑˌnsɚvejˈʃʌn/ - [kanserveyshun] - con•ser•va•tion

We found 8 definitions of conservation from 5 different sources.

What does conservation mean?

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Noun Plural: conservations
conservation - (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
		principle a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
		natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
		conservation of charge, conservation of electricity the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
		conservation of energy, first law of thermodynamics, law of conservation of energy the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
		conservation of mass, conservation of matter, law of conservation of mass, law of conservation of matter a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
		conservation of momentum the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
conservation - the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
		saving, preservation the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
		conservancy the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
		soil conservation protection of soil against erosion or deterioration
		oil conservation the conservation of petroleum resources
conservation - an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
		preservation
		betterment, improvement, advance an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

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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 DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

conservation
The protection of a natural resource, usually by planned management, to prevent its depletion or destruction.

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conservation, noun, singular of conservations.

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