conservation

CEFRC1

/ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The protection of nature, buildings, or resources.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The discipline concerned with protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources

Examples

  • The organization plays a principal role in wildlife conservation.

  • The organization works for the conservation of endangered wildlife species.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Wise use of natural resources.

  2. The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

  3. Genes and associated characteristics of biological organisms that are unchanged by evolution, for example similar or identical nucleic acid sequences or proteins in different species descended from a common ancestor

More examples

In context

  • This has been designated a conservation area.

  • “My father had ideas about conservation long before the United States took it up.[…]You preserve water in times of flood and freshet to be used for power or for irrigation throughout the year. …”

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Effective blank of water resources requires reducing household and agricultural waste.

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Origin

noun

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