eco

¹

[ek-oh, ee-koh]

adjective

1. ecological or environmental.

2. not harmful to the environment.

   an eco resort with no air conditioning.

noun

1. ecology.

Eco

²

[ek-oh, e-kaw]

noun

1. Umberto, 1932–2016, Italian novelist and philosopher.

eco-

³

1. a combining form representing ecology in the formation of compounds (ecosystem; ecotype ); also with the more general sense “environment,” “nature,” “natural habitat” (ecocide; ecolaw; ecopolitics ).

eco

¹

/ ˈiːkəʊ /

noun

1. 1. short for ecology

   2. ( as modifier )

      an eco group

Eco

²

/ ˈɛkəʊ /

noun

1. Umberto. born 1932, Italian semiologist and writer. His novels include The Name of the Rose (1981) and Foucault's Pendulum (1988)

eco-

³

combining form

1. denoting ecology or ecological

   ecocide

   ecosphere

Word History and Origins

Origin of eco¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Last year the whole-industry regulator, Ofgem, estimated that businesses had falsified claims for ECO installations in up to 16,500 homes, potentially claiming between £56m and £165m from energy suppliers.

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This year, Filipe Silva, the CEO of Portuguese oil company Galp Energia, stepped down after a report by the news outlet Eco that the company’s ethics committee had investigated an anonymous tip of a relationship between Silva and a senior manager.

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By my count, Hegseth echoed at least nine of the 14 traits of fascism outlined by philosopher Umberto Eco in his seminal 1995 essay “Ur-Fascism.”

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He said setting washing machines and dishwashers to eco mode could lead to savings of more than 35%.

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The space, in Feltham Green, includes a Green Eco Cabin, which will provide a hub for the local community.

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