Synonyms for conservation

Most common

preservation · protection · maintenance · saving

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

change, pollution, contamination

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

Related words

Word family

conservationist

Forms

Plural

conservations → preservations, protections, maintenances, savings…

Example sentences

• protection They may properly claim the protection of the law.
• preservation What is your opinion about language preservation?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

saving²

7 letters

keeping², custody³

10 letters

protection³

11 letters

maintenance³

12 letters

preservation⁴, guardianship⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saving² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

conservation

Italiano

conservazione

Español

conservación