PRESERVATION


Meaning of PRESERVATION in English

/ ˌprezəˈveɪʃn; NAmE -zərˈv-/ noun [ U ]

1.

the act of keeping sth in its original state or in good condition :

building / environmental / food preservation

a preservation group / society

2.

the act of making sure that sth is kept :

The central issue in the strike was the preservation of jobs.

3.

the degree to which sth has not been changed or damaged by age, weather, etc. :

The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation.

—see also self-preservation

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from medieval Latin praeservatio(n-) , from late Latin praeservare to keep, from prae- before, in advance + servare to keep.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.