SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
preservation
noun
The act of protecting something valued from damage, loss, or decay.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Protection from loss
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topPreservation aims to keep something from loss or deterioration. Conservation may also involve managing resources, and retention simply means keeping something.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See preservation in use
The archive's central purpose is the preservation of local records.
For this exercise, preservation meant retaining valued material and preventing further damage, rather than making every box look recently made. Mina's final display included photographs of the existing finish and a clear account of why she had left some old marks visible.
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Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
- PRESERVATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: wn30-n-00819024, wn30-n-07419599, wn30-n-13540610
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license