conservative

/kənˈsɜr·və·t̬ɪv/ adj (LOW)

Definition

› (of guesses and calculations) likely to be less than the real amount: Even by conservative estimates, the company will lose $2,000,000 this year.

(Definition of conservative adj (LOW) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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