ecology

CEFRB2

/ɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The study of living things and how they interact with their environment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.

Examples

  • Not just for the sake of the ecology, a natural living environment is necessary.

  • Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /iˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The totality or pattern of relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.

  2. The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

More examples

In context

  • linguistic ecology

  • social ecology

  • As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.

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Origin

noun

Calque of German Ökologie (coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel), from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, eco- + -logy.