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conservative
[ kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv ]
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.
conservative
1/ əˈɜːəɪ /
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
- 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
- a less common word for preservative
Conservative
2/ əˈɜːəɪ /
adjective
- of, supporting, or relating to a Conservative Party
- of, relating to, or characterizing Conservative Judaism
noun
- a supporter or member of a Conservative Party
conservative
- A descriptive term for persons, policies, and beliefs associated with conservatism .
Derived Forms
- Dzˈپ, adverb
- DzˈپԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·a·پ· adverb
- Dz·a·پ·Ա noun
- t·Dz·a·پ adjective noun
- anti·Dz·a·پ· adverb
- anti·Dz·a·پ·Ա noun
- -Dz·a·پ adjective
- half-Dz·a·پ· adverb
- p·Dz·a·پ adjective noun
- hyper·Dz·a·پ· adverb
- hyper·Dz·a·پ·Ա noun
- ԴDzcDz·v·پ adjective noun
- v·Dz·a·پ adjective
- over·Dz·a·پ· adverb
- over·Dz·a·پ·Ա noun
- d·Dz·a·پ adjective
- pseudo·Dz·a·پ· adverb
- ܲȴ-Dz·a·پ adjective
- quasi-Dz·a·پ· adverb
- i·Dz·a·پ adjective
- semi·Dz·a·پ· adverb
- p·Dz·a·پ adjective
- super·Dz·a·پ· adverb
- super·Dz·a·پ·Ա noun
- ܲcDz·a·پ adjective
- unDz·a·پ· adverb
- unDz·a·پ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conservative1
Example Sentences
The letter was signed by MPs from the Labour Growth Group, the Red Wall Group representing seats in the Midlands and north of England, and the socially conservative Blue Labour group.
Wednesday’s so-called liberation day was the culmination of a 10-week long bonfire of conservative economic convention in America.
After leaving their “conservative suburb,” they settled into Los Angeles and immediately found new musical hubs — starting at different art galleries and parties until transitioning to downtown’s the Smell and Echo Park’s the Echo.
"Reagan created a blueprint for the long-term success of the Republican Party as the voice of conservative 'middle America' and 'the silent majority,'" one historian writes.
In the multiparty systems of Europe, it is usually represented by recently created parties to the right of traditional conservative parties.
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