conservation
- 1The careful use of natural resources so they are not wasted.
Like saving some of your candy for later instead of eating it all at once.
Water conservation helps the whole town get through a dry summer.
The club teaches kids about energy conservation at home.
Similarpreservation, protection
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- 2The study and work of protecting nature, wild animals, and natural resources.
Like being a doctor, but for nature instead of for people.
She studied conservation in college because she loves wildlife.
Conservation brings together biologists, farmers, and local people.
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- 3The act of keeping something safe and in good condition.
Like keeping a favorite toy in its box so it stays like new.
The conservation of old books takes great care and patience.
Good conservation kept the painting bright for centuries.
Similarpreservation, protection, safekeeping, upkeep, maintenance
Oppositedestruction, neglect
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- 4The careful work of protecting old art, buildings, and historical objects.
Like carefully fixing and caring for a very old family photo so it does not fade.
The museum spent years on the conservation of the cracked old painting.
Conservation saved the cathedral's stone carvings from crumbling away.
Similarpreservation
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- 5When an amount in a closed system stays the same and does not change.
Like money in a closed jar: the total stays the same even if you swap coins for bills.
Conservation of energy means the total energy stays the same.
The teacher explained conservation using a swinging pendulum.
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- 6When genes stay nearly the same in different species over millions of years.
Like a family recipe passed down for many years almost unchanged.
The conservation of this gene shows up in both mice and humans.
Strong conservation keeps some proteins almost identical across many animals.
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Practice
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Origin
From Old French. It can be seen as "conserve" plus "-ation".