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- [bahy-ot-ik]
- /baɪˈɒt ɪk/
- /baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
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- [bahy-ot-ik]
- /baɪˈɒt ɪk/
Definitions of biotic word
- adjective biotic of or relating to living organisms 3
- adjective biotic (of a factor in an ecosystem) produced by the action of living organisms 3
- adjective biotic of life or living things, or caused by living organisms 3
- adjective biotic pertaining to life. 1
- adjective biotic Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms. 0
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Origin of biotic
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic
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Parts of speech for Biotic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
biotic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for biotic
adj biotic
- biological — Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things.
- prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
Antonyms for biotic
adj biotic
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
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