ecology

[ ih-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ecology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural e·col·o·gies for defs. 2, 3.

the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.

the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment: desert ecologies.

the set of relationships existing between any complex system and its surroundings or environment: the ecology and politics of healthcare.

Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions.

advocacy for the protection of natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism.

Also Archaic, oe·col·o·gy .

Origin of ecology

1870–75; earlier oecology<German Ökologie<Greek oîk(os) “house, dwelling” + -o- + German -logie-logy; term introduced by E. H. Haeckel

OTHER WORDS FROM ecology

ec·o·log·i·cal

[ek-uh-loj-i-kuhl, ee-kuh-], /ˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/, ec·o·log·ic, adjectiveec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbe·col·o·gist, nounun·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective

un·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ecology

biosphere, ecology , ecosystem, environment, habitat

Words nearby ecology

ecolodge, ecological, ecological efficiency, ecological footprint, ecological niche, ecology, ecomanagement, e-commerce, econ., econazole, econiche

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ecology

Citizen science is a big part of park ecology science, she says, so if visitors see and photograph tracks or scat, or participate in surveys like with the Cascades Wolverine Project, reports that ecologists can follow up on.
Mount Rainier’s first wolverine mama in a century is a sign of the species’ comeback|Hannah Seo|August 28, 2020|Popular Science
In the early ’80s, I remember writing a proposal to study the interactions and ecology of microorganisms.
He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice|Steve Nadis|July 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine
He also has studied hornet ecology at the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.
What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’|Susan Milius|July 20, 2020|Science News For Students
She’s a biologist who studies evolution and ecology at the Center for Ecological Research in Debrecen, Hungary.
Pooping ducks can shed the live eggs of fish|Carolyn Wilke|July 17, 2020|Science News For Students

The idea has provoked debate across the fields of ecology and animal behavior for more than two decades.
Random Search Wired Into Animals May Help Them Hunt|Liam Drew|June 11, 2020|Quanta Magazine
And of course one needs to convince the French Ministries of Culture and of Ecology that the application makes sense.
The Next UNESCO World Heritage Site: Burgundy’s Pinot Noir Country?|Jordan Salcito|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other words, criticism is a tiny part of the ecology of the music business, but an essential part.
Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting|Ted Gioia|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
None of Denes's issues, in art or politics or economics or ecology, are any less worth addressing today than 30 years ago.
Nebraska Meets Lower Manhattan|Blake Gopnik|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The boat was also traced to the tsunami, Curt Hart of the Washington Department of Ecology told The Daily Beast.
As Japan’s Tsunami Debris Arrives, Can U.S. West Coast Handle It?|Winston Ross|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The lectures have featured such topics as the effect of temperature on chocolate, browning foods, and the ecology of farming.
Home Ec at Harvard|Laura Colarusso|December 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As the "Age of Ecology" broadens into the 1970's, wolves and wolf habitat will become a subject of concerted research.
Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota|L. David Mech
Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana: Life history and ecology.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
When Martin entered, it was instantly evident that ecology took a sudden shift toward the worse.
The Ego Machine|Henry Kuttner
The wolf: the ecology and behavior of an endangered species.
An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf|Thomas F. Weise
(Biologyprogram, unit 1: Ecology, the world oflife about us) Eastman color.
Motion Pictures 1960-1969|Copyright Office. Library of Congress.

British Dictionary definitions for ecology

ecology

/ (ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment

the set of relationships of a particular organism with its environment

the study of the relationships between human groups and their physical environment

Also called (for senses 1, 2): bionomics

Derived forms of ecology

ecologist, noun

Word Origin for ecology

C19: from German Ökologie, from Greek oikos house (hence, environment)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for ecology

ecology

The study of living things, their environment, and the relation between the two.

Medical definitions for ecology

ecology

[ ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of science that is concerned with the relationships between organisms and their environments.

The relationship between organisms and their environments.

The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward their prevention or reversal through conservation.

Other words from ecology

e′co•log′i•cal (ē′kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl, ĕk′ə-) null adj.e•col′o•gist n.

Scientific definitions for ecology

ecology

[ ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]

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

A system of such relationships within a particular environment.

单词	ecology
释义	ecology [ ih-kol-uh-jee ] / ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ecology ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural e·col·o·gies for defs. 2, 3. the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms. the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment: desert ecologies. the set of relationships existing between any complex system and its surroundings or environment: the ecology and politics of healthcare. Also called human ecology. the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions. advocacy for the protection of natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism. Also Archaic, oe·col·o·gy . Origin of ecology 1870–75; earlier oecology<German Ökologie<Greek oîk(os) “house, dwelling” + -o- + German -logie-logy; term introduced by E. H. Haeckel OTHER WORDS FROM ecology ec·o·log·i·cal [ek-uh-loj-i-kuhl, ee-kuh-], /ˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/, ec·o·log·ic, adjectiveec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbe·col·o·gist, nounun·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective un·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ecology biosphere, ecology , ecosystem, environment, habitat Words nearby ecology ecolodge, ecological, ecological efficiency, ecological footprint, ecological niche, ecology, ecomanagement, e-commerce, econ., econazole, econiche Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ecology Citizen science is a big part of park ecology science, she says, so if visitors see and photograph tracks or scat, or participate in surveys like with the Cascades Wolverine Project, reports that ecologists can follow up on. Mount Rainier’s first wolverine mama in a century is a sign of the species’ comeback\|Hannah Seo\|August 28, 2020\|Popular Science In the early ’80s, I remember writing a proposal to study the interactions and ecology of microorganisms. He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice\|Steve Nadis\|July 20, 2020\|Quanta Magazine He also has studied hornet ecology at the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’\|Susan Milius\|July 20, 2020\|Science News For Students She’s a biologist who studies evolution and ecology at the Center for Ecological Research in Debrecen, Hungary. Pooping ducks can shed the live eggs of fish\|Carolyn Wilke\|July 17, 2020\|Science News For Students The idea has provoked debate across the fields of ecology and animal behavior for more than two decades. Random Search Wired Into Animals May Help Them Hunt\|Liam Drew\|June 11, 2020\|Quanta Magazine And of course one needs to convince the French Ministries of Culture and of Ecology that the application makes sense. The Next UNESCO World Heritage Site: Burgundy’s Pinot Noir Country?\|Jordan Salcito\|May 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In other words, criticism is a tiny part of the ecology of the music business, but an essential part. Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting\|Ted Gioia\|March 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST None of Denes's issues, in art or politics or economics or ecology, are any less worth addressing today than 30 years ago. Nebraska Meets Lower Manhattan\|Blake Gopnik\|June 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The boat was also traced to the tsunami, Curt Hart of the Washington Department of Ecology told The Daily Beast. As Japan’s Tsunami Debris Arrives, Can U.S. West Coast Handle It?\|Winston Ross\|September 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The lectures have featured such topics as the effect of temperature on chocolate, browning foods, and the ecology of farming. Home Ec at Harvard\|Laura Colarusso\|December 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST As the "Age of Ecology" broadens into the 1970's, wolves and wolf habitat will become a subject of concerted research. Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota\|L. David Mech Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana: Life history and ecology. Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas\|Artie L. Metcalf When Martin entered, it was instantly evident that ecology took a sudden shift toward the worse. The Ego Machine\|Henry Kuttner The wolf: the ecology and behavior of an endangered species. An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf\|Thomas F. Weise (Biologyprogram, unit 1: Ecology, the world oflife about us) Eastman color. Motion Pictures 1960-1969\|Copyright Office. Library of Congress. British Dictionary definitions for ecology ecology / (ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment the set of relationships of a particular organism with its environment the study of the relationships between human groups and their physical environment Also called (for senses 1, 2): bionomics Derived forms of ecology ecologist, noun Word Origin for ecology C19: from German Ökologie, from Greek oikos house (hence, environment) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ecology conservation, preservation, bionomics Cultural definitions for ecology ecology The study of living things, their environment, and the relation between the two. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for ecology ecology [ ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ] n. The branch of science that is concerned with the relationships between organisms and their environments. The relationship between organisms and their environments. The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward their prevention or reversal through conservation. Other words from ecology e′co•log′i•cal (ē′kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl, ĕk′ə-) null adj.e•col′o•gist n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ecology ecology [ ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. Also called bionomics A system of such relationships within a particular environment. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ecology

noun, plural e·col·o·gies for defs. 2, 3.

Origin of ecology

OTHER WORDS FROM ecology

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ecology

Words nearby ecology

Example sentences from the Web for ecology

British Dictionary definitions for ecology

noun

Derived forms of ecology

Word Origin for ecology

Words related to ecology

Cultural definitions for ecology

Medical definitions for ecology

n.

Other words from ecology

Scientific definitions for ecology