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conservation
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conservation
n.
guarding, preservation, protection from decay and destruction
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Conservation
Conservation is the act of preserving, guarding or protecting; wise use.
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conservation
Noun
1. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
(synonym) preservation
(hypernym) improvement, betterment, advance
(derivation) conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
2. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
(hypernym) preservation, saving
(hyponym) conservancy
(derivation) conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
3. (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
(hypernym) principle
(hyponym) conservation of charge, conservation of electricity
(derivation) conserve
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
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conservation
nf.
conservatism, preservation; retention
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conservation
n.
ochrana; úspora; zachování
