preservation

The act of preserving, or keeping safe or sound; the act of keeping from injury or decay: as, the preservation of life or of property.

The state of being preserved from injury or decay; escape from destruction or danger: as, a building in good preservation.

A means of security or escape.

The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; ; a picture in good preservation.

The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

a process that saves organic substances from decay

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change