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|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… … 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
