Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecology

/ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
ecol-ogy
IPA
/ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The totality or pattern of relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of German Ökologie (coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel), from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, eco- + -logy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecologies (plural) oecology (alternative, archaic) œcology (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

aeroecology agroecology anthecology anthoecology arcology astroecology autecology bioecology chemoecology chronoecology dendroecology ecological

Phrases

chemical ecology cultural ecology deep ecology eco- ecology block human ecology restoration ecology

Frequently Paired Words

ecology block

Synonyms

bionomics environmental science

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology terminology anthropology physiology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce ecology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does ecology mean?
The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
Where does ecology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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