conservative
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Synonyms: conservatize, conservation, conservatism, conservatoire, conversative, observative, conservatives, consecrative, concertative, conservatist, conservatee
Antonyms: conservatize, conservation, conservatism, conservatoire, conversative, observative, conservatives, consecrative, concertative, conservatist, conservatee
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Noun
- A person who [[favor]]s [[maintenance]] of the [[status quo]].
- {{lb|en|politics}} One who seeks to [[promote]] or [[preserve]] [[traditional]] [[value]]s or [[institution]]s.
- {{lb|en|especially|US|Canada|politics}} One who seeks to promote traditions in a [[particular]] [[domain]] {{gloss|e.g. a [[fiscal conservative]] or a [[social conservative]]}}.
Adjective
- {{U|cautious}}, [[moderate]].
- Tending to [[resist]] [[change]] or [[innovation]].
- Based on [[pessimistic]] [[assumption]]s, and on the low side.
- {{lb|en|US|Canada|economics|politics|social sciences}} Supporting some [[combination]] of [[fiscal conservatism|fiscal]], [[political]] or [[social conservatism]].
- {{lb|en|British|politics}} Relating to the [[Conservative Party]].
- {{lb|en|physics|not comparable}} Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
- Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; [[preservative]].
- {{lb|en|Judaism}} Relating to [[Conservative Judaism]].
- {{lb|en|clothing}} Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
- {{lb|en|medicine}} Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see [[conservative treatment]])
- {{lb|en|linguistics}} Having few changes relative to an older form, especially in comparison to related varieties.
- {{lb|en|calculus|of field}} That is the [[gradient]] of a [[function]].
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