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noun
- 1. the action of preserving something: "the preservation of the city's green spaces" Similar
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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.
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 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. noun. /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/ /ˌprezərˈveɪʃn/ [uncountable] the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition. building/environmental/food preservation. a preservation group/society. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
PRESERVATION definition: a preserving or being preserved | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
noun [ U ] uk / ˌprezəˈveɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. keeping something the same or preventing it from being damaged or destroyed: the preservation of peace. the preservation of wildlife.
PRESERVATION meaning: 1 : the act of preserving something: such as; 2 : the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition often + of.
preservation meaning, definition, what is preservation: when something is kept in its original s...: Learn more.
