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Vocabulary
The Definition of Conservative
adjective con·ser·va·tive \ kən-ˈsər-və-tiv
a: of or relating to a philosophy of , b capitalized: of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: such as: (1) : of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2) :
a: tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : , conservative policies b: marked by moderation or caution, a conservative estimate c: marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners, a conservative suit, a conservative architectural style
of, relating to, or practicing
preservative
- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
**adjective** *con·ser·va·tive \ kən-ˈsər-və-tiv*
1. **a:** of or relating to a philosophy of [conservatism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatism), **b** *capitalized:* of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: such as:
(1) : of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions
(2) : [progressive conservative](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressive%20conservative)
2. **a:** tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : [traditional](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditional), *conservative* policies
**b:** marked by moderation or caution, a *conservative* estimate
**c:** marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners, a *conservative* suit, a *conservative* architectural style
3. of, relating to, or practicing [Conservative Judaism](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Conservative%20Judaism)
4. preservative
*[Source:](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservative) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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