preservation

English Thesaurus

1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)

hypernym	:	protection,
definition	:	the activity of protecting someone or something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	environmentalism,
definition	:	the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction (noun.act)

hyponym	:	conservation,
definition	:	the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources (noun.act)

hyponym	:	self-preservation,
definition	:	preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency (noun.act)

hyponym	:	reservation,
definition	:	the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion (noun.act)

hyponym	:	immobilisation, immobilization,
definition	:	fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing (noun.act)

2. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change (noun.event)

hypernym	:	advance, betterment, improvement,
definition	:	a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)

3. a process that saves organic substances from decay (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

hyponym	:	fixation, fixing,
definition	:	(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body (noun.act)

hyponym	:	embalmment,
definition	:	preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals (noun.act)

hyponym	:	plastination,
definition	:	a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened (noun.process)

hyponym	:	infrigidation, refrigeration,
definition	:	the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes (noun.process)

4. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

5. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)

derivation	:	conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve,
definition	:	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (verb.possession)

derivation	:	keep, preserve,
definition	:	maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative)

6. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change (noun.event)

derivation	:	conservationist, environmentalist,
definition	:	someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution (noun.person)

derivation	:	conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve,
definition	:	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (verb.possession)

7. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state)

derivation	:	bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold,
definition	:	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)

8. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)

derivation	:	conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve,
definition	:	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (verb.possession)

derivation	:	keep, preserve,
definition	:	maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative)

9. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change (noun.event)

derivation	:	conservationist, environmentalist,
definition	:	someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution (noun.person)

derivation	:	conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve,
definition	:	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (verb.possession)

10. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved (noun.state)

derivation	:	bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold,
definition	:	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)