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Word: Conservative
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘aiming to preserve’): from late Latin conservativus, from conservat- ‘conserved’, from the verb conservare (see conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century
kənˈsəːvətɪv
averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values
Short Definition:averse to change
Examples:- they were very conservative in their outlook
(in a political context) favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.
Short Definition:favouring free enterprise, private ownership
(of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution
Short Definition:(of estimate) purposely low
Examples:- the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate
- police placed the value of the haul at a conservative £500,000
(of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible.
Short Definition:intended to control medical condition
Word: Conservative
Speech Type: Noun
kənˈsəːvətɪv
a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values
Short Definition:conservative person
Examples:- he was considered a conservative in his approach to Catholic teachings
a person favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas
Short Definition:person favouring free enterprise and private ownership
Examples:- many conservatives remain opposed to mandates
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