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conservation

conservation

117 3.5
Protecting and carefully managing nature and natural resources
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃən/
translation icon : conservación
  • Efforts in conservation help protect vital natural resources for future generations.
  • conservation efforts
  • conservation biology
  • biodiversity conservation

That is our not-for-profit organization that's focused on ocean conservation.

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Examples

  • A year ago, my fiancé and I thought of this event to raise awareness for the Everglades and its intense need for conservation outreach.

  • The conservation of endangered species is essential to maintaining biodiversity.

  • It's one of the largest pieces of conservation legislation since the National Park System was created.

  • The meaningful work part is really the conservation of our working land.

  • Rain barrels are an increasingly popular approach to water conservation in the United States.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Protected areas have been used effectively for the conservation of coral reefs and other ecosystems.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Community initiatives play a crucial role in the conservation of local habitats and wildlife.

Synonyms

preservation
vsconservation
90 3.8

Keeping things safe and in good condition, for example food or buildings

covers protection plus active, careful management rather than only keeping unchanged
stewardship
vsconservation
  • Formal
19 4.9

To manage and protect valuable things like land or data

emphasizes protection and preservation but less on ongoing managerial duty
conservationism
vsconservation
5.6

A belief in protecting nature, especially plants, animals, and water

focuses on active protection and management rather than just belief

Compounds

3 4.1

A basic physics rule that total energy in a closed system cannot be created or destroyed

To use water carefully to avoid waste and keep enough for the future

2 4.8

Total momentum of a group of objects with no outside force stays the same

To protect and look after wild animals, plants and their homes

soil conservation
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Actions that stop soil washing away and keep it good for growing plants

conservation of mass
  • Specialized
1 4.0

The total mass in a system that does not gain or lose matter stays the same over time

1 3.9

The idea that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system but only changes form

1 4.9

Total energy in a system that does not gain or lose energy stays the same

1 4.1

Matter stays the same in a closed system

5.1

The total electric charge in a closed system stays the same

4.8

The total electric charge in a closed system stays the same even if charges move between parts

9.6

A rule in physics that switching left and right gives the same result

A rule that matter cannot be made or destroyed in a closed container, so the total amount stays the same

A joking idea in stories and games that one ninja is strongest but many ninjas are weak

Careful use and protection of oil to avoid waste

How Protected

preservation
90 3.8
conservation
117 3.5
protection
974 1.0

Surface Forms

conservation singular
conservations plural

Morphology

conservation = conserve (transparent) = conserve + ation

A straightforward nominalization of 'conserve' meaning 'the act or practice of protecting or preserving'.

Etymology

The word conservation comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and servare 'to keep', and it shares the same root as preserve. A helpful image is protecting a garden so its plants stay safe, so conservation today means protecting and carefully managing nature and other valuable things.