ALL meanings of ecology
e·col·o·gy
E e - noun plural ecology the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms. 2
- noun plural ecology the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment: desert ecologies. 1
- noun plural ecology the set of relationships existing between any complex system and its surroundings or environment: the ecology and politics of healthcare. 1
- noun plural ecology Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions. 1
- noun plural ecology advocacy for the protection of natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism. 1
- noun ecology science of the environment 1
- noun ecology The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. 1
- noun ecology concern for environment 1
- noun ecology The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other. 0
- uncountable noun ecology Ecology is the study of the relationships between plants, animals, people, and their environment, and the balances between these relationships. 0
- variable noun ecology When you talk about the ecology of a place, you are referring to the pattern and balance of relationships between plants, animals, people, and the environment in that place. 0
- noun ecology the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment 0
- noun ecology the set of relationships of a particular organism with its environment 0
- noun ecology the study of the relationships between human groups and their physical environment 0
- noun ecology the branch of biology that deals with the relations between living organisms and their environment 0
- noun ecology the complex of relations between a specific organism and its environment 0
- noun ecology the study of the relationship and adjustment of human groups to their geographical and social environments 0