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a school for instruction in music; conservatory.╂[< German Konservatorium]
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con|ser|va|tion|al — «KON suhr VAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with conservation … Useful english dictionary
con|ser|va|tion|ist — «KON suhr VAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who wants to preserve the forests, rivers, and other natural resources of a country: »President Theodore Roosevelt was an ardent forest conservationist. –adj. of or favoring conservation … Useful english dictionary
con|ser|va|tion — «KON suhr VAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of conserving; preservation; protecting from loss or from being used up; avoidance of waste: »the laws of conservation in physics. The conservation of our mineral resources is important because they can… … Useful english dictionary
con|ser|va|toire — «kuhn SUR vuh TWAHR», noun. a school for instruction in music; conservatory. ╂[< French conservatoire] … Useful english dictionary
con|ser|va|tor|ship — «KON suhr VAY tuhr shihp, kuhn SUR vuh », noun. 1. Law. a) the position of a conservator in charge of the business or property of others. b) the condition of being under the charge of a conservator: »Government Savings & Loan Association is the… … Useful english dictionary
con|ser|va|tor — «KON suhr VAY tuhr, kuhn SUR vuh », noun. 1. a preserver; guardian: »A conservator, call me, if you please, not a creator or destroyer (Robert Browning). 2. a) a legally appointed guardian. b) a person or institution appointed by law to take… … Useful english dictionary
con·ser·va·to·ry — /kənˈsɚvəˌtori, Brit kənˈsəːvətri/ noun, pl ries [count] 1 US : a school in which students are taught music, theater, or dance a theater conservatory the Peabody Conservatory of Music 2 : a room or building with … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|con|ser|va|tive — «SEHM ee kuhn SUR vuh tihv», adjective. Genetics. designating a form of replication in which the original molecular strands are conserved individually rather than together … Useful english dictionary
con·ser·van·cy — /kənˈsɚvənsi/ noun, pl cies 1 [count] : an organization that works to protect animals, plants, and natural resources especially by purchasing and caring for areas of land The land was recently donated to a local conservancy. usually used in the… … Useful english dictionary
con·ser·va·tion — /ˌkɑːnsɚˈveıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the protection of animals, plants, and natural resources wildlife conservation They are trying to raise money for conservation. the … Useful english dictionary
