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ecological
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e·col·o·gy  (-kl-j)
n. pl. e·col·o·gies
1.
a. The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments. Also called bionomics.
b. The relationship between organisms and their environment.
2. The branch of sociology that is concerned with studying the relationships between human groups and their physical and social environments. Also called human ecology.
3. The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward prevention or reversal through conservation. Also called human ecology.

[German Ökologie : Greek oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots + German -logie, study (from Greek -logi, -logy).]

eco·logi·cal (k-lj-kl, k-), eco·logic (-k) adj.
eco·logi·cal·ly adv.
e·colo·gist n.

ecological [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) of or relating to ecology
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) (of a practice, policy, product, etc.) tending to benefit or cause minimal damage to the environment
ecologically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ecological - characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment; "an ecological disaster"
2.ecological - of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

ecological
adjective environmental, green ecological disasters such as the destruction of the rainforest
Translations
ecological [ˌiːkəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl] ADJecológico

ecological [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
[disaster] → écologique; [balance] → écologique
[group, movement] → écologiste

ecological
adj problem, balance, impactökologisch; ecological disasterUmweltkatastrophe f; ecological damageUmweltschäden pl; ecological systemÖkosystem nt; ecological groupUmweltorganisation f; ecological partyUmweltpartei f

ecological [ˌiːkəʊˈlɒdʒɪkl] adjecologico/a
ecological [ˌiːkəʊˈlɒdʒɪkl] adjecologico/a

ecological بيئي ekologický økologisk ökologisch οικολογικός ecológico ekologinen écologique ekološki ecologico 生態学の 생태학의 ecologisch økologisk ekologiczny ecológico экологический ekologisk สภาพการเกิด ekolojik thuộc sinh thái học 生态的


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