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noun
[mass noun] 1the action of conserving something, in particular: preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife: [with modifier]:nature conservation preservation and repair of archaeological, historical, and cultural sites and artefacts: the artworks in the collection need indexing and conservation prevention of wasteful use of a resource: the government must take action to promote energy conservation
2 Physics the principle by which the total value of a physical quantity or parameter (such as energy, mass, linear or angular momentum) remains constant in a system which is not subject to external influence.
