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- [kon-ser-vey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-ser-vey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən/
Definitions of conservation word
- uncountable noun conservation Conservation is saving and protecting the environment. 3
- uncountable noun conservation Conservation is saving and protecting historical objects or works of art such as paintings, sculptures, or buildings. 3
- uncountable noun conservation The conservation of a supply of something is the careful use of it so that it lasts for a long time. 3
- noun conservation the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, injury, etc 3
- noun conservation protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources and of the environment 3
- noun conservation (as modifier) 3
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Origin of conservation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English conservacioun < Latin conservātiōn- (stem of conservātiō), equivalent to conservāt(us) (past participle of conservāre to conserve; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Conservation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conservation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
conservation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conservation
noun conservation
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- supervision — the act or function of supervising; superintendence.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- conservancy — Conservancy is used in the names of organizations that work to preserve and protect the environment.
adjective conservation
- non-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
Antonyms for conservation
noun conservation
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- spending — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
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