(biology) Genes and associated characteristics of biological organisms that are unchanged by evolution, for example similar or identical nucleic acid sequences or proteins in different species descended from a common ancestor
(culture) The protection and care of cultural heritage, including artwork and architecture, as well as historical and archaeological artifacts
(physics) lack of change in a measurable property of an isolated physical system (conservation of energy, mass, momentum, electric charge, subatomic particles, and fundamental symmetries)
(law) A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
(Roman Catholicism) A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.
“But even in the matter of elided consonants American is not always the conservator.”
“In addition, a full-time conservator would oversee the preservation and conservation of the City Archives.”
“The approach that a conservator takes depends on whether the artist judges it more important to preserve the work's appearance or remain true to chocolate's basic edibility.”
“Nonetheless, it can be important, for the choice of transcendentals bears on the perceived conservativity and the perceived consequences of the theory.”
“More than 100 vocal teachers and performers from China's leading conservatoriums of music and art institutes also participated as auditors in the programme.”
“Other land conservancies send groups to the center for training and seminars as well.”
“Over 1200 land trusts and conservancies in the United States have preserved over 5 million acres, exceeding the area of the State of New Jersey.”
“A network of conservancies for the riverine rabbit could create an extensive informal conservation area to protect remaining populations and potential habitat.”
“These mostly nocturnal or crepuscular animals are excellent water conservers, spending much of their time buried in desert sand, where interstitial humidities are high.”