ecology

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.

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

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eco·logi·cal (k-lj-kl, k-), eco·logic (-k) adj.

eco·logi·cal·ly adv.

e·colo·gist n.

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ecology

Noun

the study of the relationships between people, animals, and plants, and their environment [Greek oikos house]

ecologist n

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ecology  (-kl-j)

1. The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. Also called bionomics.

2. A system of such relationships within a particular environment.

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ecology, oecology

1. the branch of biology that studies the relations between plants and animals and their environment. Also called bionomics, bionomy.
2. the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and institutions, as in rural or in urban settings. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecological, oecological, adj. — ecologically, oecologically, adv.

See also: Biology

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1. the branch of biology that studies the relationship of organisms and environments. Also called bionomics, bionomy.
2. the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and their institutions, as in rural or urban settings. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecologie, oecologic, ecological, oecological, adj.

See also: Environment

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the branch of sociology that studies the environmental spacing and interdependence of people and their institutions. — ecologist, oecologist, n. — ecologie, oecologic, ecological, oecological, adj.

See also: Society

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ecology - the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island" environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
	2.	ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment bionomics, environmental science biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms palaeoecology, paleoecology - the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology biotic community, community - (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other association - (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species food chain - (ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member food pyramid - (ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below food cycle, food web - (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains ecesis, establishment - (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat ecological succession, succession - (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established ecological niche, niche - (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) cosmopolitan, widely distributed - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" endemic - native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species" eutrophic - (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication

Translations

ecology [ɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] n → ecología

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ecology [ɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] n → écologie f

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ecology [ɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] n → Ökologie f

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ecology [ɪˈkɔlədʒɪ] n → ecologia

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ecology

n ecology [iˈkolədʒi]

(the study of) living things considered in relation to their environment Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region. ekologie عِلْم البيئَه екология ekologie økologi die Ökologie οικολογία ecología ökoloogia زیست بوم شناسی؛ رابطۀ موجودات با محیط ekologia écologie אֶקוֹלוֹגיָה परिस्थिति विज्ञान पौधों तथा प्राणियों का आपस में तथा परिवेश से सम्बन्ध ekologija ökológia ekologi vistfræði ecologia 生態学 생태(학) ekologija ekoloģija ekologi ecologie økologi ekologia ecologia ecologie экология životné prostredie ekologija ekologija ekologi นิเวศวิทยา; ระบบนิเวศ çevrebilimi 生態學 екологія حیاتیات اور ان کے ماحول کے باہمی تعلق کا مطالعہ 生态学

n eˈcologist

ekoloog عالِم بيئَه еколог ekolog økolog der Ökologe οικολόγος ecologista ökoloog زیست بوم شناخت ekologi écologiste אקולוג परिस्थिति विज्ञानी ekolog ökológus ahli ekologi vistfræðingur ecologista 生態学者 생태학자 ekologas ekologs ahli ekologi ecologist økolog ekolog ecologista ecologist эколог ekológ ekolog ekolog ekolog นักนิเวศวิทยา çevrebilimci 生態學家 еколог ماہر ماحولیات nhà sinh thái học 生态学家

adj ecoˈlogical [iː-]

ekologies بيئي екологичен ekologický økologisk ökologisch οικολογικός ecológico ökoloogiline زیست بوم شناختی ekologinen écologique אֶקוֹלוֹגִי पारिस्थितिकीय ekološki ökológiai ekologis vistfræðilegur ecologico 生態学の 생태학의 ekologinis ekoloģisks; ekoloģijas- ekologi ecologisch økologisk ekologiczny ecológico ecologic экологический ekologický ekološki ekološki ekologisk เกี่ยวกับระบบนิเวศ çevreye ait, ekolojik 生態學的 екологічний ماحولیاتی thuộc về sinh thái học 生态学的

adv ecoˈlogically

omgewings, ekologiese بيئِيّا еколкогично ekologicky økologiskt Umwelt-... οικολογικά ecológicamente ökoloogiliselt در رابطه با زیست بوم شناسی ekologisesti écologiquement בְּצוּרָה אֶקוֹלוֹגִית पारिस्थितिकीय रूप से ekološki ökológiailag secara ekologis vistfræðilega ecologicamente 生態学的に 생태학적으로 ekologiškai ekoloģiski dengan ekologinya ecologisch økologisk ekologicznie ecologicamente (din punct de ve­dere) ecologic экологически ekologicky ekološko ekološki ekologiskt เกี่ยวกับระบบนิเวศ çevrebilimi açısından, ekolojik olarak 生態學上 екологічно ماحولیاتی طور سے về phương diện sinh thái 生态学上