conservation

conservation
1. Preservation from loss, injury, or decay. 2. In sensorimotor theory, the mental operation by which an individual retains the idea of an object after its removal in time or space. [L. conservatio, a preserving, keeping]
- c. of energy the principle that the total amount of energy in a closed system remains always the same, none being lost or created in any chemical or physical process or in the conversion of one kind of energy into another, within that system.

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  • conservation — [ kɔ̃sɛrvasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIIe; lat. conservatio 1 ♦ Action de conserver, de maintenir intact ou dans le même état. ⇒ entretien, 1. garde, maintien, préservation, protection, 1. sauvegarde. Être chargé de la conservation d un monument.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Conservation — may refer to: Conservation movement, to protect animals, fungi, plants and their habitats Conservation biology, the science of the protection and management of biodiversity Conservation genetics an interdisciplinary science that aims to apply… …   Wikipedia

  • conservation — CONSERVATION. s. f. Action par laquelle une chose, une personne est conservée, ou l effet de cette action. Ayez soin de la conservation de ces fruits. La conservation de quelque chose. Chacun a soin de sa conservation. J ai fait cela pour votre… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • conservation — Conservation. s. f. v. Action par laquelle une chose, une personne est conservée. Ayez soin de la conservation de ces fruits. la conservation de quelque chose. chacun a soin de sa conservation. j ay fait cela pour vostre conservation, pour la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Conservation — Con ser*va tion, n. [L. conservatio: cf. F. conservation.] The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. [1913 Webster] A step necessary for the conservation of Protestantism.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conservation — UK US /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ noun [U] ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ► the process of using water, gas, electricity, etc. carefully in order not to waste it: »The main objectives are the conservation of materials and energy in support of the… …   Financial and business terms

  • conservation — I noun economy, fostering, guarding, harboring, keeping, maintaining, maintenance, nourishing, nursing, preservation, preserving, protecting, protection, providing sanctuary, safeguarding, safekeeping, saving, sheltering, shielding, sparing,… …   Law dictionary

  • conservation — ► NOUN 1) preservation or restoration of the natural environment and wildlife. 2) preservation and repair of archaeological, historical, and cultural sites and artefacts. 3) careful use of a resource: energy conservation. 4) Physics the principle …   English terms dictionary

  • conservation — [kän΄sər vā′shən] n. [ME conservacioun < OFr conservation < L conservatio] 1. the act or practice of conserving; protection from loss, waste, etc.; preservation 2. the official care, protection, or management of natural resources 3. the… …   English World dictionary

  • Conservation — (v. lat.), 1) Aufbewahrung; 2) Erhaltung bei Kraft etc. Daher Conservationsbrille, s. u. Brille; Conservationshaus, so v. w. Conservatorium 2) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Conservation — Conservation, lat., Aufbewahrung, Erhaltung; conservativ, erhaltend. Als politischer Namen bezeichnet Conservativer einen Mann, der an dem gesetzlich Bestehenden festhält und nur in eine gesetzliche Abänderung desselben einwilligt; er ist der… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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