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UK [ˌprezə(r)ˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌprezərˈveɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable]
1)
a) the process of working to protect something valuable so that it is not damaged or destroyed
preservation of:

an organization devoted to the preservation of historic buildings

Preservation of the environment is vital.

b) [only before noun] involved in preservation

a preservation society/group/project

the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust

2) the process of trying to make a situation or state continue without changing
preservation of:

the preservation of peace/public order

3) chemistry the addition of a chemical substance to food or wood in order to prevent it from decaying

improved methods of food preservation

4) the degree to which something has not been changed by the effects of time or weather
state of preservation:

The carvings are in a poor state of preservation.


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