PRESERVATIONS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word preservations. (close relations)
Definition of PRESERVATIONS
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conservation | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
custody | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||||||||
guardianship | nounn | |||||||
noun • attention and management implying responsibility for safety • the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | ||||||||
maintenance | nounn | |||||||
noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • means of maintenance of a family or group • court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence • the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community | ||||||||
perpetuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something | ||||||||
possession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of having and controlling property • anything owned or possessed • being controlled by passion or the supernatural • a mania restricted to one thing or idea • a territory that is controlled by a ruling state • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior • (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) | ||||||||
protection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of protecting someone or something • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury • defense against financial failure; financial independence • the condition of being protected • kindly endorsement and guidance • the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||||||||
safekeeping | nounn | |||||||
noun • the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | ||||||||
stewardship | nounn | |||||||
noun • the position of steward | ||||||||
safeguarding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. • a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war verb • make safe • escort safely | ||||||||
upholding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last • stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals • support against an opponent | ||||||||
saving | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an act of economizing; reduction in cost • recovery or preservation from loss or danger • the activity of protecting something from loss or danger adjective satellite • bringing about salvation or redemption from sin • characterized by thriftiness |