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Conservation

ˌkɒn(t)səˈveɪʃn

Conservation definitions

noun

Inflections:

conservation

prevention of wasteful use of a resource

"they launched a week-long campaign to promote energy conservation"

Synonyms:
conservation careful management good housekeeping economy thrift thriftiness frugality
- preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife
  
  "nature conservation"
- preservation and repair of archaeological, historical, and cultural sites and artefacts
  
  "the artworks in the collection need indexing and conservation"
the principle by which the total value of a physical quantity or parameter (such as energy, mass, linear or angular momentum) remains constant in a system which is not subject to external influence