ecological — ([ e]*k[ o] l[o^]j [i^]*kal), adj. of or pertaining to ecology; as, an ecological disaster. Syn: bionomic, bionomical. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecological — UK US /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective ENVIRONMENT ► relating to ecology (= the relationship between living things and their environment) or the environment: »The industry has created thousands of jobs in rural communities but environmentalists believe … Financial and business terms
ecological — 1899, see ECOLOGY (Cf. ecology) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Related: Ecologically … Etymology dictionary
ecological — [[t]i͟ːkəlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Ecological means involved with or concerning ecology. Large dams have harmed Siberia s delicate ecological balance. ...ecological disasters, such as the destruction of rainforest. Derived words: ecologically … English dictionary
ecological — ec|o|log|i|cal [ ,ekə ladʒıkl ] adjective usually before noun * 1. ) relating to the environment and the way plants, animals, and humans live together and affect each other: worldwide ecological changes The earthquake has caused an ecological… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ecological — e|co|lo|gi|cal [ˌi:kəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˈla: ] adj [only before noun] 1.) connected with the way plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment →↑environmental ▪ an ecological disaster 2.) interested in preserving the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ecological — adjective (only before noun) 1 connected with the way plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment: an ecological disaster 2 interested in preserving the environment: ecological groups ecologically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ecological — adjective 1. characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment an ecological disaster • Syn: ↑ecologic • Pertains to noun: ↑ecology (for: ↑ecologic), ↑ecology … Useful english dictionary
ecological — adj. Ecological is used with these nouns: ↑awareness, ↑balance, ↑catastrophe, ↑consequence, ↑crisis, ↑destruction, ↑devastation, ↑disaster, ↑diversity, ↑engineering, ↑footprint, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
ecological — [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] adj relating to the environment and the way living things affect each other an ecological disaster[/ex] ecologically [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkli] adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
