What is the meaning of conservation?

noun

  • An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change.
  • The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources.
  • Physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations. (.
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