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: the activity or process of keeping something valued alive, intact, or free from damage or decay. preservation of state parks/monuments. preservation of an old tradition. The special emphasis of recent years on preservation continued in 1988.
the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged: building preservation. wood preservation. There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation. The church is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition).
Preservation definition: the act or process of keeping something in existence. See examples of PRESERVATION used in a sentence.
the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged: building preservation. wood preservation. There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation. The church is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition).
Use the noun preservation to refer to the protection of something — especially from loss, injury, or danger. You might fight for the preservation of the woodlands near your house because of all the animals that live there.
the act of making sure that something is kept. The central issue in the strike was the preservation of jobs. the degree to which something has not been changed or damaged by age, weather, etc. The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation. see also self-preservation. Word Origin.
1. Something that acts to preserve; a preservative. 2. often preserves Fruit cooked with sugar to protect against decay or fermentation. 3. An area maintained for the protection of wildlife or natural resources. 4. Something considered as being the exclusive province of certain persons: Ancient Greek is the preserve of scholars.
