CONSERVATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Conservation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin conservatio(n-), from the verb conservare (see conserve)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

prevention of wasteful use of a resource

Short Definition:

careful use of resource

Examples:
  • they launched a week-long campaign to promote energy conservation
Definition:

the principle by which the total value of a physical quantity or parameter (such as energy, mass, linear or angular momentum) remains constant in a system which is not subject to external influence.

Short Definition:

principle in physics

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