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Definition of: conservative
(kən·sûr′və·tiv) adjective
1. Adhering to and tending to preserve the existing order of things; opposed to change or progress.
2. Conserving; preservative.
3. Moderate; cautious; within a safe margin: a conservative estimate or statement.
—noun A conservative person.
—con·ser′va·tive·ly adverb
—con·ser′·va·tive·ness noun
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