preservation
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preservation
- /ˌpɹɛz.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌpɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌpɹez.əˈvæɪ.ʃən/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French preservacion, from Medieval Latin preservatio. Morphologically preserve + -ation.
noun preservations
- The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill. Every seneseless thing by nature's light Doth preservation seek, destruction shun
- The state of being preserved, how something has survived. The canoe is of pure black oak, and is in excellent preservation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: conservation, saving, conservatory, conserving, conservancy, securement, self-preservation, protect, protective, protection, safekeeping, safeguarding, protected, defence, safeguard, upkeep
Translations
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noun the act of preserving
| Español | preservación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보존 bojon |
| 日本語 | 保存 hozon |
| 中文 | 保存 bǎocún |
| Português | preservação |
| Français | préservation |
| Deutsch | Erhaltung |
| Italiano | conservazione, preservazione, salvaguardia |
| Русский | сохране́ние soxranénije |
| العربية | مُحَافَظَة muḥāfaẓa |
Talk about this word "preservation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preservation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preservation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preservation "preservation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preservation.Cite this
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title = {preservation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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