conservation
21Conservation — DIDEROT (Denis) Bio express : Écrivain et philosophe français (1713 1784) «L observation des lois, la conservation de la liberté et l amour de la patrie sont les sources fécondes de toutes grandes choses et de toutes belles… …
22CONSERVATION — n. f. Action de conserver ou Résultat de cette action. Veiller à la conservation d’un monument. L’instinct de conservation. Il ne songe qu’à la conservation de sa santé, qu’à sa propre conservation. Veiller à la conservation de ses droits, de son …
23conservation — [[t]kɒ̱nsə(r)ve͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Conservation is saving and protecting the environment. ...a four nation regional meeting on elephant conservation. ...tree planting and other conservation projects. 2) N UNCOUNT Conservation …
24conservation — Synonyms and related words: attention, care, cold storage, conservancy, conservationism, control, custody, dead storage, directing, dry storage, economy, environmental conservation, forest conservation, forest management, governing, guardianship …
25conservation — con|ser|va|tion W3S3 [ˌkɔnsəˈveıʃən US ˌka:nsər ] n [U] 1.) the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them being spoiled or destroyed = ↑preservation →↑conserve ▪ wildlife conservation ▪ a local… …
26conservation — con|ser|va|tion [ ,kansər veıʃn ] noun uncount *** 1. ) the management of land and water in ways that prevent it from being damaged or destroyed: a wildlife conservation project conservation of: groups calling for the conservation of the… …
27conservation */*/*/ — UK [ˌkɒnsə(r)ˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) the management of land and water in ways that prevent it from being damaged or destroyed a wildlife conservation project conservation of: groups calling for the conservation of …
28conservation — n. 1) forest; soil; water; wild life conservation 2) (the) conservation of natural resources * * * [ˌkɒnsə veɪʃ(ə)n] soil water wild life conservation (the) conservation of natural resources forest …
29conservation*/ — [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] 1) the management of land and water in ways that prevent it from being damaged or destroyed a wildlife conservation project[/ex] groups calling for the conservation of the countryside[/ex] 2) the careful use of supplies …
30conservation — n. preservation, esp. of the natural environment. Phrases and idioms: conservation area an area containing a noteworthy environment and specially protected by law against undesirable changes. conservation of energy (or mass or momentum etc.)… …
