Taber's Medical Dictionary
conservation
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(kon″sĕr-vā′shŏn )
[L. conservatio, keeping, preserving]
A cognitive principle, first described by Piaget, indicating that a certain quantity remains constant despite the transformation of shape. Children develop conservation ability for number, length, liquid amount, solid amount, space, weight, and volume.
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