What is the difference between preservation and protection?
preservation | protection |
The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
* William Shakespeare, Henry VIII
* Ecclesiastes. xxxiv. 16
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The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
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*:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection . ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window.
The state of being safe.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
(lb) Coverage.
Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
(lb) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
(lb) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
As nouns the difference between preservation and protection
is that preservation is the act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill while protection is the process of keeping (something or someone) safe.preservation
English
Noun
(en noun)- Nature does not require''
''Her times of preservation, which, perforce''
''I give my tendence to
- The eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, his is ther mighty protection, a preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling.
- Every seneseless thing by nature's light''
''Doth preservation seek, destruction shun
- Our allwise maker has put into man the uneasiness of hunger, thirst and other natural desires, to determine their wills for the preservation of themselves, and the continuation of their species.