preservation Definition
pres·er·va·tion (prez′ər vā′s̸hən)
noun
a preserving or being preserved
Etymology: ME < MFr < ML praeservatio
preservation Synonyms
preservation
n.
preservation Usage Examples
Converse of object
ensure: To some, this is a key statement to help ensure the preservation of the VCS.
Adjective modifier
- long-term: The costs of long-term preservation, which cannot be passed on to customers, was a concern for many.
- digital: Brian was involved in a study on the digital preservation of Web sites during summer, 2002.
- archival: The sixth chapter entitled Preservation tackles the foundations of archival items preservation.
- permanent: Only records selected for permanent preservation are held in the Archives.
- miraculous: Polkinghorne uses the parable to try to prove that God has created universal laws which are analogous to a miraculous preservation from sharpshooters.
- historic: Position is that historic preservation act the army calls.
Modifies a noun
- metadata: This paper will discuss different forms of documentation, from unstructured information to resource discovery and preservation metadata.
- order: Tree preservation orders protect many trees in the district.
Noun used with modifier
- tree: Tree preservation orders protect many trees in the district.
- situ: There was no viable means of in situ preservation.
- railroad: This is simply the best guide to railroad preservation in Britain today.
- self: Bent on self preservation, she stoutly denied any part in the plot.
- bouquet: Perpetual Posies We offer an experienced bouquet preservation service.
- fertility: Ovarian germ cell tumors occur in young women in whom fertility preservation is of great concern.
Preposition: in
situ: The preservation in situ of important archeological remains is therefore nearly always to be preferred.
Preposition: of
- heritage: The awards, backed by Sir Paul McCartney, are the UK's leading awards for the preservation of cultural heritage.
- monument: It sees recording as an important part of its work where the preservation of a monument is not possible.
- antiquity: There is some later terracing in the valley and also a limekiln, which have affected the preservation of the antiquities.
- archives: Preservation The preservation of archives is an essential function of the service.
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