Preservation
Preservation noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Usage example: each curator is responsible for the preservation of the works of art within his or her department
Preserving and preservation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preserving" instead a noun "Preservation".
Preserving
Preserving noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Usage example: the preserving of our rights and civil liberties
Preservation and preserving are semantically related. You can use "Preservation" instead a noun "Preserving".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and preservation
- care and preserving
- keep and preservation
- keep and preserving
- protection and preservation
- protection and preserving
- keeping and preservation
- keeping and preserving
- continuation and preservation
- continuation and preserving
- guard and preservation
- guard and preserving
- protecting and preservation
- protecting and preserving
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