ecosystem

noun

eco·sys·tem ˈē-kō-ˌsi-stəm How to pronounce ecosystem (audio)

ˈe-kō-

plural ecosystems

: the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit

That influx of fresh water alters the ocean's salinity near the seafloor, a factor that influences the makeup of the ecosystems in those places.

Sid Perkins

Global warming, if it proceeds as many scientists predict, threatens to undo decades of conservation work and could mean the destruction of the monarch butterfly, the edelweiss, the polar bear and innumerable other species living in fragile ecosystems, an emerging body of scientific evidence suggests.

William K. Stevens

: something (such as a network of businesses) considered to resemble an ecological ecosystem especially because of its complex interdependent parts

Newspaper layoffs have ripple effects for the entire local news ecosystem because, as the Congressional Research Service noted, television, radio and online outlets often "piggyback on reporting done by much larger newspaper staffs."

David Sirota

Lots of Walmart customers are underserved by banks and other financial institutions, [Daniel] Eckert says; the company's experiments with finance-related products and services help customers "not only save money but also have access to a financial ecosystem they were crowded out from."

Rob Walker

ecosystemic

ˌē-kō-si-ˈste-mik How to pronounce ecosystem (audio)

ˌe-kō-

adjective

The Amazon invariably evokes superlatives and often hyperbole. Stock images such as river dimensions and biotic variety are now joined with notions of forest biomass and ecosystemic complexity.

Kent Mathewson

The women of Sex and the City occasionally argued, sure, but their ecosystemic purpose—to be there for their friends as they date and search and marry—was always extremely clear.

Megan Garber

Did you know?

The Environment of Ecosystem

For the now-ubiquitous prefix eco-, we can thank the great German zoologist Ernst Haeckel, who in 1866 coined the term oekologie from the Greek oikos, meaning “home, place to live.” Haeckel was thinking primarily of the “homes” of animals, but by the time the word translated into English in 1875 (initially spelled “oecology”), its meaning had broadened to embrace plant habitats as well. The related term ecosystem was proposed by the British botanist Arthur Tansley, 60 years after one of his own professors first translated Haeckel’s oekologie. It may have been ecosystem, which treats eco- as a prefix to a standard English word, that gave English speakers permission to do the same in coining a host of other terms: ecosphere, ecotour, eco-friendly, and all the rest. Meanwhile, ecosystem itself has been appropriated freely in all kinds of contexts well removed from the natural environment: the “app ecosystem,” the “education ecosystem,” the “startup ecosystem,” the “pop-culture ecosystem,” the “mobile ecosystem,” the “biking ecosystem,” and so forth.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The plaintiffs claim that oil and other contaminants that leaked from the ship are still in the water and have caused lasting harm to the area’s fragile ecosystem, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brunswick.

Drew Kann, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Snapdragon Sound isn’t a product, Chapman explained, but a technology, or a technology ecosystem, to deliver lossless sound – especially over wireless Bluetooth connections that weren’t designed for high-fidelity audio.

Billboard Staff, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Even so, Nick’s Lagoon is a productive ecosystem, with signs of beavers, deer and hairy shore crabs native to Washington state.

Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Others say a digital dollar could complement FedNow by helping to extend financial services to unbanked households, as well as provide a source of safe central-bank money in a future digital financial ecosystem.

Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 And any human intervention in a complex ecosystem raises a host of compelling concerns, such as how to ensure sufficient genetic diversity and monitor competition for food and resources.

Katherine Rapin, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Providing a robust learning and development ecosystem and culture for your people is a great way to succession plan and prepare younger employees for future leadership roles.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Massive barriers like the lack of a component ecosystem remain, according to Pathak.

Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Aug. 2022 In 1962, Ray Schulenberg, the arboretum’s curator of native plants, set out to see if a functioning prairie ecosystem could be recreated on old farm field.

Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	ecosystem
释义	ecosystem noun eco·sys·tem ˈē-kō-ˌsi-stəm ˈe-kō- plural ecosystems 1 : the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit That influx of fresh water alters the ocean's salinity near the seafloor, a factor that influences the makeup of the ecosystems in those places. Sid Perkins Global warming, if it proceeds as many scientists predict, threatens to undo decades of conservation work and could mean the destruction of the monarch butterfly, the edelweiss, the polar bear and innumerable other species living in fragile ecosystems, an emerging body of scientific evidence suggests. William K. Stevens 2 : something (such as a network of businesses) considered to resemble an ecological ecosystem especially because of its complex interdependent parts Newspaper layoffs have ripple effects for the entire local news ecosystem because, as the Congressional Research Service noted, television, radio and online outlets often "piggyback on reporting done by much larger newspaper staffs." David Sirota Lots of Walmart customers are underserved by banks and other financial institutions, [Daniel] Eckert says; the company's experiments with finance-related products and services help customers "not only save money but also have access to a financial ecosystem they were crowded out from." Rob Walker ecosystemic ˌē-kō-si-ˈste-mik ˌe-kō- adjective The Amazon invariably evokes superlatives and often hyperbole. Stock images such as river dimensions and biotic variety are now joined with notions of forest biomass and ecosystemic complexity. Kent Mathewson The women of Sex and the City occasionally argued, sure, but their ecosystemic purpose—to be there for their friends as they date and search and marry—was always extremely clear. Megan Garber Did you know? The Environment of Ecosystem For the now-ubiquitous prefix eco-, we can thank the great German zoologist Ernst Haeckel, who in 1866 coined the term oekologie from the Greek oikos, meaning “home, place to live.” Haeckel was thinking primarily of the “homes” of animals, but by the time the word translated into English in 1875 (initially spelled “oecology”), its meaning had broadened to embrace plant habitats as well. The related term ecosystem was proposed by the British botanist Arthur Tansley, 60 years after one of his own professors first translated Haeckel’s oekologie. It may have been ecosystem, which treats eco- as a prefix to a standard English word, that gave English speakers permission to do the same in coining a host of other terms: ecosphere, ecotour, eco-friendly, and all the rest. Meanwhile, ecosystem itself has been appropriated freely in all kinds of contexts well removed from the natural environment: the “app ecosystem,” the “education ecosystem,” the “startup ecosystem,” the “pop-culture ecosystem,” the “mobile ecosystem,” the “biking ecosystem,” and so forth. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The plaintiffs claim that oil and other contaminants that leaked from the ship are still in the water and have caused lasting harm to the area’s fragile ecosystem, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brunswick. Drew Kann, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Snapdragon Sound isn’t a product, Chapman explained, but a technology, or a technology ecosystem, to deliver lossless sound – especially over wireless Bluetooth connections that weren’t designed for high-fidelity audio. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Even so, Nick’s Lagoon is a productive ecosystem, with signs of beavers, deer and hairy shore crabs native to Washington state. Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Others say a digital dollar could complement FedNow by helping to extend financial services to unbanked households, as well as provide a source of safe central-bank money in a future digital financial ecosystem. Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 And any human intervention in a complex ecosystem raises a host of compelling concerns, such as how to ensure sufficient genetic diversity and monitor competition for food and resources. Katherine Rapin, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Providing a robust learning and development ecosystem and culture for your people is a great way to succession plan and prepare younger employees for future leadership roles. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Massive barriers like the lack of a component ecosystem remain, according to Pathak. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Aug. 2022 In 1962, Ray Schulenberg, the arboretum’s curator of native plants, set out to see if a functioning prairie ecosystem could be recreated on old farm field. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition ecosystem noun eco·sys·tem ˈē-kō-ˌsi-stəm ˈe- : the whole group of living and nonliving things that make up an environment and affect each other Medical Definition ecosystem noun eco·sys·tem -ˌsis-təm : the complex of a community and its environment functioning as an ecological unit in nature
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ecosystem

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