ecological

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #23953

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to the relationships between living things and their environment.

The oil spill caused an ecological disaster along the coast.
2

adj
Relating to the science of ecology.

The team carried out ecological research in the rainforest.
3

adj
Not harmful to the environment; environmentally friendly.

The company uses ecological packaging made from recycled paper.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to the... ecologic

2 adj · relating to the science of... bionomic

3 adj · not harmful to the... eco-friendlygreen environmentally friendly

Word family

Derived forms aeroecologicalagroecologicalantiecologicalastroecologicalbioecologicalchemicoecologicalchemoecologicalchronoecologicaldendroecologicalecoburbecologicallyecosan

Related forms ecologic ecologically ecologist ecosystem

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Phrases (2)

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Etymology

From ecology + -ical.

Topics

Describing Qualities Biology & Genetics

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# ecological

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
**Frequency rank:** 23953

## Meanings
1. Relating to the relationships between living things and their environment.
2. Relating to the science of ecology.
3. Not harmful to the environment; environmentally friendly.

## Examples
- The oil spill caused an ecological disaster along the coast.
- The team carried out ecological research in the rainforest.
- The company uses ecological packaging made from recycled paper.

## Derived Forms
- aeroecological
- agroecological
- antiecological
- astroecological
- bioecological
- chemicoecological
- chemoecological
- chronoecological
- dendroecological
- ecoburb
- ecologically
- ecosan

## Related Forms
- ecologic
- ecologically
- ecologist
- ecosystem

## Etymology
From ecology + -ical.

## AI Etymology
Ecological is formed from ecology + -ical. In current use, the main senses are “Relating to the relationships between living things and their environment” and “Relating to the science of ecology”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Biology & Genetics

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