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... preservation protection

2 noun · the careful use of... preservation

Word family

Forms conservations

Derived forms anticonservationanticonservationistconservationalconservationismconservationistcryoconservationgeoconservationhyperconservationmicroconservationneuroconservationnonconservationproconservation

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Phrases (1)

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soil conservation
practices that protect soil from erosion or loss of quality

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Old French. By surface analysis, conserve + -ation.

Topics

Environment & Ecology Register & Style

External links

# 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

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