CONSERVATION


Meaning of CONSERVATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɒnsə(r)veɪʃ(ə)n ]

1.

Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.

...a four-nation regional meeting on elephant conservation.

...tree-planting and other conservation projects.

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2.

Conservation is saving and protecting historical objects or works of art such as paintings, sculptures, or buildings.

Then he began his most famous work, the conservation and rebinding of the Book of Kells...

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3.

The conservation of a supply of something is the careful use of it so that it lasts for a long time.

...projects aimed at promoting energy conservation.

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