1. the failure or refusal to conserve or preserve something, especially natural resources or energy
Usage: typically used in environmental or scientific contexts
2. in physics, the violation or non-application of a conservation law
Usage: technical; used in physics and mathematics

Examples

• The nonconservation of water in arid regions has led to severe droughts.
• Environmental groups criticized the government's nonconservation policies.
• Nonconservation of energy in the manufacturing process resulted in higher costs.
• The nonconservation of forest habitats threatens endangered species.
• Scientists studied the nonconservation of momentum in certain quantum systems.
• Nonconservation of resources during the boom years created long-term problems.