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ecosystems

ec·o·sys·tem
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ek-oh-sis-tuh m, ee-koh-]
    • /ˈɛk oʊˌsɪs təm, ˈi koʊ-/
    • /ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ek-oh-sis-tuh m, ee-koh-]
    • /ˈɛk oʊˌsɪs təm, ˈi koʊ-/

Definitions of ecosystems word

  • noun ecosystems a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. 2
  • noun ecosystems 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. 0
  • noun ecosystems Plural form of ecosystem. 0

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Origin of ecosystems

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; eco- + system

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ecosystems

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ecosystems 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".

ecosystems usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ecosystems

noun ecosystems

Top questions with ecosystems

  • what is an ecosystems?
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  • what is formed by all the ecosystems of earth?
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  • how are populations ecosystems and communities related?
  • what role do bacteria and fungi play in ecosystems?
  • why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?
  • how does land development destroy ecosystems?
  • which best describes the ecosystems on earth?

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