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ecology

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /iˈkɑlədʒi/ · UK /iˈkɒlədʒi/

ecology means: The study of how living things, or parts of a system, affect each other and their surroundings.

noun

STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPSB2

The study of how living things, or parts of a system, affect each other and their surroundings.

  • She studies ecology at university.
  • Ecology helps us understand how forests work.
  • His research explores the ecology of online communities.

Common phrases: study ecology, social ecology, forest ecology

NATURAL RELATIONSHIPSC1

The relationships between living things in a place and the surroundings in which they live.

  • Pollution has damaged the river’s ecology.
  • The island has a delicate ecology.
  • Removing one species can change the ecology of an entire forest.

Common phrases: local ecology, river ecology, fragile ecology

Questions about ecology

What does ecology mean?

The study of how living things, or parts of a system, affect each other and their surroundings.

What is ecology in other languages?

Türkçe: ekoloji · Español: ecología · Français: écologie · Deutsch: Ökologie · Italiano: ecologia · 日本語: 生態学

How do you pronounce ecology?

In American English /iˈkɑlədʒi/; in British English /iˈkɒlədʒi/.

How do you use ecology in a sentence?

She studies ecology at university. Ecology helps us understand how forests work.

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