conservation B1 Topic:Environment & Ecology US /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #17003 Meanings 1 noun The protection of the environment and natural resources. The charity works on the conservation of rainforests and wildlife. 2 noun The careful use of something so that it is not wasted. Energy conservation can lower your electricity bills. 3 noun The protection and repair of artwork, buildings, and historical objects. The museum has a team dedicated to the conservation of ancient paintings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the protection of the... preservationprotection 2 noun · the careful use of... preservation Word family Forms conservations Derived forms anticonservationanticonservationistconservationalconservationismconservationistcryoconservationgeoconservationhyperconservationmicroconservationneuroconservationnonconservationproconservation Common collocations soil conservation Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Old French. By surface analysis, conserve + -ation. Topics Environment & Ecology Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # conservation **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 17003 ## Meanings 1. The protection of the environment and natural resources. 2. The careful use of something so that it is not wasted. 3. The protection and repair of artwork, buildings, and historical objects. ## Examples - The charity works on the conservation of rainforests and wildlife. - Energy conservation can lower your electricity bills. - The museum has a team dedicated to the conservation of ancient paintings. ## Derived Forms - anticonservation - anticonservationist - conservational - conservationism - conservationist - cryoconservation - geoconservation - hyperconservation - microconservation - neuroconservation - nonconservation - proconservation ## Etymology From Old French. By surface analysis, conserve + -ation. ## AI Etymology conservation is a noun. It is from Old French. By surface analysis, conserve + -ation. Current senses include the protection of the environment and natural resources, the careful use of something so that it is not wasted, and the protection and repair of artwork, buildings, and historical objects. Derived forms include anticonservation, anticonservationist, conservational, conservationism, and conservationist. ## Topics - Environment & Ecology - Register & Style markdown