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- [ih-kol-uh-jee]
- /ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-kol-uh-jee]
- /ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of ecological word
- noun plural ecological the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms. 1
- noun plural ecological the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment: desert ecologies. 1
- noun plural ecological the set of relationships existing between any complex system and its surroundings or environment: the ecology and politics of healthcare. 1
- noun plural ecological Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions. 1
- noun plural ecological advocacy for the protection of natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism. 1
- noun ecological Relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. 1
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Origin of ecological
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; earlier oecology < German Ökologie < Greek oîk(os) “house, dwelling” + -o- + German -logie -logy; term introduced by E. H. Haeckel
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Parts of speech for Ecological
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ecological popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
ecological usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ecological
adj ecological
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
adjective ecological
- non-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
- biological — Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
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