Ecology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecology is a noun meaning (biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
Meaning
(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Any study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.
- The totality or pattern of relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.
Example Sentences
social ecology
linguistic ecology
As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
As a graduate student, he was working on a thesis: The Ecology of the Black Creek Area. He had to investigate the relationships, past and present, of men and plants and animals in this region.
Word Forms
- ecologies
Synonyms for ecology
Depending on context, synonyms include bionomics.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bionomics, mesology, ecosystem, habitat, biology, organic.
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