ecological
Britishadjective
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of or relating to ecology
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(of a practice, policy, product, etc) tending to benefit or cause minimal damage to the environment
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Explanation
Anything ecological relates to the science of ecology, which is the study of how living things and the environment do their thing. If you're interested in issues like preserving rain forests, saving endangered species, and keeping drinking water safe, you're interested in ecological issues. Ecological things have to do with how plants and animals relate to each other, in good and bad ways, in specific environments — from the impact of floods on river insects to how smog harms humans. Just about anything people do has an ecological impact — for better or worse.
Vocabulary lists containing ecological
The Omnivore's Dilemma
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The Modern Period, c. 1750 to c. 1914
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5.3: The First Industrial Revolution (Sources 1–7)
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Example Sentences
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In “Stranger Things,” where spider-like beings attack from their nest in the Upside Down, nature is striking back at human beings, the monsters of ecological collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The vessel departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 and traveled across the Atlantic with multiple stops in remote and ecological diverse regions, according to the WHO.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
To uncover these patterns, the researchers combined ecological studies with advanced remote sensing technology.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Spain's ecological transition ministry said it was preparing support measures for workers, including retraining programmes linked to a planned electric vehicle battery factory set to open nearby by a Chinese industrial group.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
For the most part, entrenched custom dies hard and blanket spraying continues to thrive, to exact its heavy annual costs from the taxpayer, and to inflict its damage on the ecological web of life.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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