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preservation

/ˌpɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Preservation means: the activity of protecting something from loss or danger.

Synonyms for preservation2

noun, as in the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

saving

noun, as in an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

conservation

What does preservation mean?4

noun

1

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

2

an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

3

the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

4

a process that saves organic substances from decay

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with preservation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for preservation, grouped by syllable

Preservation in a sentence

  • When cowardice is conducive to self-preservation, it is called intelligence.Dejo
  • Sleep is essential for the preservation of life.unknown
  • He has dedicated his life to the preservation of nature.U2FS
  • The forest is in a better state of preservation.arnxy20
  • Does the term self-preservation mean anything to you?CM
  • My sense of self preservation keeps me from jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.XenoKat
  • Fadil was forced to choose between love and self-preservation.OsoHombre
  • Sami was forced to choose between love and self-preservation.OsoHombre

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Forms of preservation

as a noun

plural
preservations