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- Dictionarypreservation/ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of preserving something: "the preservation of the city's green spaces" Similar
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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).
The meaning of PRESERVATION is the act, process, or result of preserving something. How to use preservation in a sentence.
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. Preservation is also a process that keeps organic things from decomposing.
/ˌprezərˈveɪʃn/ [uncountable] the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition. building/environmental/food preservation. a preservation group/society. The council has placed a preservation order on the building. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
PRESERVATION definition: a preserving or being preserved | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
