Definition of Preservation

Noun: preservation  ,pre-zu(r)'vey-shun

1. The activity of protecting something from loss or danger
   - saving
    
2. The condition of being (well or ill) preserved
    
3. A process that saves organic substances from decay
    
4. An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss, injury or other change
   - conservation

See also:
preservable
preservationist