con|serv|a|to|ry

con|serv|a|to|ry
con|serv|a|to|ry «kuhn SUR vuh TR ee, -TOHR-», noun, plural -ries, adjective.
–n.
1. a school for instruction in music.
2. a greenhouse or glass-enclosed room for growing and displaying plants and flowers.
3. Obsolete. a storehouse; repository.
–adj.
having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury; adapted to conserve; preservative.
[< Late Latin conservatorius (adjective) < Latin conservāre; see etym. under conserve (Cf.conserve)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • con|serv´er — con|serve «verb. kuhn SURV; noun. KON surv, kuhn SURV», verb, served, serv|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to keep from harm or decay; keep from loss or from being used up; preserve: »Try to conserve your strength for the end of the race. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|serv|an|cy — «kuhn SUR vuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. conservation, as of rivers, forests, or other natural resources. 2. British. a commission having jurisdiction over the fisheries, navigation, and general use of a port or river. ╂[alteration of obsolete… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|serv´a|tive|ness — con|serv|a|tive «kuhn SUR vuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. inclined to keep things as they are or were in the past; opposed to change, especially any change in traditions: »“What was good enough for my grandfather is good enough for me” is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|serv´a|tive|ly — con|serv|a|tive «kuhn SUR vuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. inclined to keep things as they are or were in the past; opposed to change, especially any change in traditions: »“What was good enough for my grandfather is good enough for me” is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Con|serv|a|tive — «kuhn SUR vuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. inclined to keep things as they are or were in the past; opposed to change, especially any change in traditions: »“What was good enough for my grandfather is good enough for me” is something that a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|serv|a|tive — «kuhn SUR vuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. inclined to keep things as they are or were in the past; opposed to change, especially any change in traditions: »“What was good enough for my grandfather is good enough for me” is something that a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|serv|a|ble — «kuhn SUR vuh buhl», adjective. that can be conserved; preservable …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|serv|a|tism — «kuhn SUR vuh tihz uhm», noun. 1. inclination to keep things as they are or were in the past; opposition to change, especially change in traditions: »The conservatism of the Indian peasants is deep rooted in their social values (Atlantic). 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • arch|con|serv|a|tive — «AHRCH kuhn SUR vuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. ultraconservative; reactionary. –n. an extreme conservative; reactionary …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne|o|con|serv|a|tism — «NEE oh kuhn SUR vuh tihz uhm», noun. U.S. conservatism that favors many social reforms while opposing big government and that often supports the interests of business …   Useful english dictionary

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