preserving | ||
1. | [ adjective ] saving from harm or loss | |
Synonyms: | conserving | |
Examples: | "serves a conserving function" |
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Related terms: | protective | |
2. | [ noun ] the activity of protecting something from loss or danger | |
Synonyms: | preservation saving | |
Related terms: | protection self-preservation conservation environmentalism fixation embalmment reservation immobilisation keep | |
Similar spelling: |
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