ecological
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- adjective
- /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
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ecológico
- It's not an exaggeration to say that we're living in an ecological apocalypse.
- ecological systems
- ecological processes
- ecological functions
I'm not going to strip mine that mountain and cause an ecological disaster.
- I'm not going to strip mine that mountain and cause an ecological disaster.
- But yeah, do it in a way that results in dramatic ecological damage.
- What is the healthiest ecological system?
- What's really the problem is that in doing so, we destabilize the ecological system.
- She had gotten involved in making cloth diapers, which, you know, are enjoying a rebound for ecological reasons.
- It's like that, but with the social and ecological values of the CSA model embedded in that meal kit.
- Long before we understood what will be the consequences for the ecological system, which is why we now have this ecological crisis.
- We could destroy ourselves in a nuclear war through ecological collapse by giving too much power to AI that goes out out of our control.
Examples
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An ecological disaster, sir.
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No other species in the history of Earth has achieved such ecological dominance and created such complex socioeconomic systems.
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We have a stake in the ecological health of the planet.
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So these are really important ecological and evolutionary forces.
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Jack, this thing being here does have some ecological significance.
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Now let's look at the ecological effect of all this phosphorus.
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You've got this whole suite of ecological problems that cars cause.
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I'm talking about upsetting the ecological balance of this river.
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Humans can live in any ecological niche in the world, from the tropics to the poles.
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The scientists are studying the ecological impacts of climate change on coastal regions.
Synonyms
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Relating to nature and the things that affect people, animals, or plants
About how living things and their environment affect each other
About how plants and animals live in and use their environment
Connected with the study of how living things interact with their environment
Relating to how living things and their surroundings affect each other
Relating to the environment and how to protect it
Compounds
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The role a species plays in its environment, including how it finds food and lives with other species
- Specialized
A gradual change in an ecosystem where one group of plants and animals replaces another until a stable community forms
- Offensive
Using or threatening violence to make others change how they treat nature
How Environmental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ecological comes from the Greek root oikos meaning 'house' and the part -logy meaning 'study', so it means the study of nature's 'house' where plants and animals live. You can also see eco- in everyday words like eco-friendly and ecosystem, which helps explain why ecological is about the relationships between living things and their environment.