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Overview of noun conservation

      »   The noun conservation has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)

• conservation, Preservation1.) Preservation, saving -- (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)
  
  2.) Preservation -- (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
  
  preservation -- (an Occurrence1.) Happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event -- (an event that happens)
  
  2.) Occurrence -- (an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets")
  
  occurrence of Improvement1.) Improvement -- (the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property")
  
  2.) Improvement, betterment, advance -- (a change for the better; progress in development)
  
  improvement by Virtue1.) Virtue, virtuousness, moral excellence -- (the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong)
  
  2.) Merit, virtue -- (any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit")
  
  virtue of Preventing1.) Prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project")
  
  2.) Prevent, keep -- (prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles")
  
  preventing loss or Injury1.) Injury, hurt, harm, trauma -- (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)
  
  2.) Injury, accidental injury -- (an accident that results in physical damage or hurt)
  
  injury or other change)

• conservation -- (the Preservation1.) Preservation, saving -- (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)
  
  2.) Preservation -- (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
  
  preservation and Careful1.) Careful -- (exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior")
  
  2.) Careful, heedful -- (cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice")
  
  careful management of the Environment1.) Environment -- (the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room")
  
  2.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")
  
  environment and of Natural1.) Natural -- (someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job")
  
  2.) Natural, cancel -- (a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat)
  
  natural resources)

• conservation -- ((physics) the Maintenance1.) Care, maintenance, upkeep -- (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care")
  
  2.) Maintenance -- (means of maintenance of a family or group)
  
  maintenance of a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain quantities Unchanged1.) Unchanged -- (not made or become different; "the causes that produced them have remained unchanged")
  
  2.) Unaltered, unchanged -- (remaining in an original state; "persisting unaltered through time")
  
  unchanged during Chemical1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
  
  1.) Chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")
  
  chemical reactions or Physical1.) Physical -- (involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance")
  
  2.) Physical -- (relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws")
  
  physical transformations)

Related Terms - "Conservation"

Meaning 1 of Conservationconservation, preservation improvement, betterment, advance

• Revival1.) Revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification -- (bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture")
  
  2.) Revival, revival meeting -- (an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion)
  
  Revival, Resurgence1.) Revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification -- (bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture")
  
  Resurgence, Revitalization1.) Revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification -- (bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture")
  
  Revitalization, Revitalisation1.) Revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification -- (bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture")
  
  Revitalisation, Revivification1.) Revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification -- (bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture")
  
  Revivification - Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

• Refinement1.) Polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish -- (a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad)
  
  2.) Refinement, elaboration -- (the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique")
  
  Refinement, Elaboration1.) Amplification, elaboration -- (addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed")
  
  2.) Refinement, elaboration -- (the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique")
  
  Elaboration - A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad

• Adjustment1.) Adjustment, accommodation, fitting -- (making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances)
  
  2.) Alteration, modification, adjustment -- (the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment))
  
  Adjustment, Accommodation1.) Adjustment, accommodation, fitting -- (making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances)
  
  2.) Accommodation -- (a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan")
  
  Accommodation, Fitting1.) Adjustment, accommodation, fitting -- (making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances)
  
  2.) Fitting -- (a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system)
  
  Fitting - Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

• Conservation1.) Conservation, preservation -- (an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change)
  
  2.) Conservation -- (the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources)
  
  Conservation, Preservation1.) Preservation, saving -- (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)
  
  2.) Preservation -- (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
  
  Preservation - An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

• Recovery1.) Recovery -- (return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid")
  
  2.) Convalescence, recuperation, recovery -- (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)
  
  Recovery - Return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"

Meaning 2 of Conservationconservation preservation, saving

• Environmentalism1.) Environmentalism -- (the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth)
  
  2.) Environmentalism -- (the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction)
  
  Environmentalism - The philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth

• Conservation1.) Conservation, preservation -- (an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change)
  
  2.) Conservation -- (the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources)
  
  Conservation - An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

• Self-preservation1.) Self-preservation -- (preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency)
  
  Self-preservation - Preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

• Reservation1.) Reservation, reserve -- (a district that is reserved for particular purpose)
  
  2.) Reservation, qualification -- (a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations")
  
  Reservation - A district that is reserved for particular purpose

• Immobilization1.) Immobilization, immobilisation -- (fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary")
  
  2.) Immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing -- (the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team")
  
  Immobilization, Immobilisation1.) Immobilization, immobilisation -- (fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary")
  
  2.) Immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing -- (the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team")
  
  Immobilisation - Fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary"

Meaning 3 of Conservationconservation principle

• Dictate1.) Dictate -- (an authoritative rule)
  
  2.) Dictate -- (a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason")
  
  Dictate - An authoritative rule

• Fundamentals1.) Fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
  
  1.) Fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonic -- (the lowest tone of a harmonic series)
  
  Fundamentals, Basics1.) Basics, rudiments -- (a statement of fundamental facts or principles)
  
  2.) Fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
  
  Basics, Fundamental principle1.) Fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
  
  Fundamental principle, Basic principle1.) Fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
  
  Basic principle, Bedrock1.) Bedrock -- (solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil)
  
  2.) Fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
  
  Bedrock - Principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"

• Logic1.) Logic -- (the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference)
  
  2.) Logic -- (reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic")
  
  Logic - The branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

• Pleasure principle1.) Pleasure principle, pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle -- ((psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality)
  
  Pleasure principle, Pleasure-pain principle1.) Pleasure principle, pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle -- ((psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality)
  
  Pleasure-pain principle, Pleasure-unpleasure principle1.) Pleasure principle, pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle -- ((psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality)
  
  Pleasure-unpleasure principle - (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality

• Reality principle1.) Reality principle -- ((psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it)
  
  Reality principle - (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it

• Insurrectionism1.) Insurrectionism -- (the principle of revolt against constituted authority)
  
  Insurrectionism - The principle of revolt against constituted authority

• Conservation1.) Conservation, preservation -- (an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change)
  
  2.) Conservation -- (the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources)
  
  Conservation - An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

• Tao1.) Taoist, Tao -- (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
  
  2.) Tao -- (the ultimate principle of the universe)
  
  Tao - An adherent of any branch of Taoism