CONSERVATION


Meaning of CONSERVATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin conservation-, conservatio, from conservare

Date: 14th century

1. : a careful preservation and protection of something ; especially : planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect

2. : the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions

• con·ser·va·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.