conservative

[ kuh n-sur-vuh-tiv ]

/ kənˈsɜr və tɪv /

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adjective

disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.

cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.

traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.

(often initial capital letter) of or relating to the Conservative party.

(initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.

having the power or tendency to conserve or preserve.

Mathematics. (of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero; irrotational; lamellar.

noun

a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.

a supporter of conservative political policies.

(initial capital letter) a member of a conservative political party, especially the Conservative party in Great Britain.

a preservative.

Origin of conservative

1350–1400; < Late Latin conservātīvus, equivalent to Latin conservāt(us) (see conservation) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English conservatif < Middle French < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM conservative

con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun an·ti·con·serv·a·tive, adjective, noun an·ti·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb

an·ti·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun half-con·serv·a·tive, adjective half-con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb hy·per·con·serv·a·tive, adjective, noun hy·per·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb hy·per·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun non·con·ser·va·tive, adjective, noun o·ver·con·serv·a·tive, adjective o·ver·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb o·ver·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun pseu·do·con·serv·a·tive, adjective pseu·do·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb qua·si-con·serv·a·tive, adjective qua·si-con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb sem·i·con·serv·a·tive, adjective sem·i·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb su·per·con·serv·a·tive, adjective su·per·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb su·per·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun un·con·serv·a·tive, adjective un·con·serv·a·tive·ly, adverb un·con·serv·a·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby conservative

conservation of mass, conservation of momentum, conservation of parity, conservationist, conservatism, conservative, conservative baptist, conservative jew, conservative judaism, conservative party, conservatize

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British Dictionary definitions for conservatively (1 of 2)

conservative

/ (kənˈsɜːvətɪv) /

adjective

favouring the preservation of established customs, values, etc, and opposing innovation

of, characteristic of, or relating to conservatism

tending to be moderate or cautious a conservative estimate

conventional in style or type a conservative suit

med (of treatment) designed to alleviate symptoms Compare radical (def. 4)

physics a field of force, system, etc, in which the work done moving a body from one point to another is independent of the path taken between them electrostatic fields of force are conservative

noun

a person who is reluctant to change or consider new ideas; conformist

a supporter or advocate of conservatism

adjective, noun

a less common word for preservative

Derived forms of conservative

conservatively, adverb conservativeness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for conservatively (2 of 2)

Conservative

/ (kənˈsɜːvətɪv) /

adjective (in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere)

of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party

of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism

noun

a supporter or member of a Conservative Party

Medical definitions for conservatively

conservative

[ kən-sûr′və-tĭv ]

adj.

Of or relating to treatment by gradual, limited, or well-established procedures; not radical.

Other words from conservative

con•ser′va•tive•ly adv.

Cultural definitions for conservatively

conservative

A descriptive term for persons, policies, and beliefs associated with conservatism.

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adjective, noun

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adjective (in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere)

noun

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adj.

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