preservable
Able to keep
Preservable describes something capable of being preserved—kept from decay, maintained over time, or protected from loss.
Food may be preservable through canning or freezing.
Documents are preservable through digitization.
Not all memories are preservable; some fade no matter what we do.
Airtight food preservation
- picklingAcid preservation process
- freezingExtremely cold
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
smoking · curing · salting · jarring · brining · drying · refrigeration · cellaring
Able to withstand use
- stableSecure and unchanging
- robustStrong and durable
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
archival · acid-free · UV-resistant · rot-resistant · fade-resistant · rust-proof · weatherproof · non-perishable
Human-made historical objects
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
folklore · heirlooms · landmarks · ruins · manuscripts · tapestries · archives · antiquities
Stored duplicate for recovery
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- archivedStored for posterity
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- recoverableAble to be regained
metadata · migration · emulation · checksums · snapshots · compressed · replicated · cached
At risk of extinction
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
sanctuary · refuge · restoration · safeguarding · species · wetlands · forests · coral
canning
Airtight food preservation
- picklingAcid preservation process
- freezingExtremely cold
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
fermentation · smoking · curing · salting · jarring · brining · drying · refrigeration · cellaring · sugaring
durable
Able to withstand use
corrosion-resistant · archival · acid-free · UV-resistant · rot-resistant · fade-resistant · rust-proof · weatherproof · non-perishable · inert
artifacts
Human-made historical objects
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
customs · folklore · heirlooms · landmarks · ruins · manuscripts · tapestries · archives · antiquities · architecture
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
recoverable · metadata · migration · emulation · checksums · snapshots · compressed · replicated · cached · timestamped
endangered
At risk of extinction
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
wildlife · sanctuary · refuge · restoration · safeguarding · species · wetlands · forests · coral · grasslands
preservableunpreservable
Cannot be maintained
perishable · ephemeral · destructible · transient · corruptible