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säilyttäminen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conservation noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
  • perpetuation noun The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.
  • preservation noun The act of keeping something safe from harm, decay, or destruction.
  • retention noun The ability to hold onto or remember information.

Senses

säilyttäminen is used for these senses in English:

  • conservation The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
  • perpetuation The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.
  • preservation The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
  • retention The act of retaining or something retained.

conservation — full definition

  1. noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
  2. noun The careful preservation and repair of artworks, buildings, or historical artefacts.
  3. noun In physics, the principle that a measurable quantity stays constant within an isolated system.

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