"conservancy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [kənˈsɜːvənsɪ] [UK], [kənˈsɝvənsɪ] [US] Forms: conservancies [plural]
Etymology: From conservant + -cy or conserve + -ancy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|conservant|cy}} conservant + -cy, {{suffix|en|conserve|ancy}} conserve + -ancy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} conservancy (countable and uncountable, plural conservancies)
  1. The conservation of a resource. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conservancy-en-noun-uTloc745
  2. An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conservancy-en-noun-b5DEgLKE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ancy, English terms suffixed with -cy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 38 38 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ancy: 5 25 32 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 5 25 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 36 37 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 37 36 25
  3. (British) A commission that deals with fishery and navigation. Tags: British, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-conservancy-en-noun-73OgvY1V Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ancy, English terms suffixed with -cy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 38 38 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ancy: 5 25 32 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 5 25 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 36 37 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 37 36 25
  4. (US, law) A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-conservancy-en-noun-RzL3DWyi Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ancy, English terms suffixed with -cy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 38 38 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ancy: 5 25 32 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 5 25 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 36 37 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 37 36 25 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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