preservation, saving
(noun) the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
conservation, preservation
(noun) an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
preservation
(noun) a process that saves organic substances from decay
preservation
(noun) the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preservation (countable and uncountable, plural preservations)
The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pres`er*va"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. préservation.]
Definition: The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation. Give us particulars of thy preservation. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
