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- [ek-oh-sis-tuh m, ee-koh-]
- /ˈɛk oʊˌsɪs təm, ˈi koʊ-/
- /ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/
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- [ek-oh-sis-tuh m, ee-koh-]
- /ˈɛk oʊˌsɪs təm, ˈi koʊ-/
Definitions of ecosystem word
- noun ecosystem a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. 1
- noun ecosystem any system or network of interconnecting and interacting parts, as in a business: The success of Apple’s ecosystem depends on hardware/software integration. Manufacturers, retailers, and customers are all part of the automotive industry’s ecosystem. 1
- noun ecosystem A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. 1
- noun ecosystem ecological community 1
- countable noun ecosystem An ecosystem is all the plants and animals that live in a particular area together with the complex relationship that exists between them and their environment. 0
- noun ecosystem a system involving the interactions between a community of living organisms in a particular area and its nonliving environment 0
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Origin of ecosystem
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; eco- + system
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ecosystem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecosystem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
ecosystem usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ecosystem
noun ecosystem
- biome — a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetation
- biota — the plant and animal life of a particular region or period
- ecology — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
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