ecology meaning
ecology :
study of living things and their environment
noun
▪ Ecology helps us understand nature.
▪ Ecology helps us learn about nature.
▪ She studies ecology at school.
▪ She learns about living things and their home at school.
paraphrasing
▪ environment – surroundings
▪ biology – study of life
▪ ecosystem – community of living things
▪ conservation – protection of nature
Pronunciation
ecology [ɪˈkɒlədʒi]
The stress is on 'col' and sounds like 'ih-kol-uh-jee'.
Common phrases and grammar about ecology
ecology - Common meaning
noun
study of living things and their environment
Part of Speech Changes for "ecology"
▪ ecological (adjective) – related to ecology
▪ ecologist (noun) – a person who studies ecology
Common Expressions with "ecology"
▪ study ecology – learn about living things
▪ ecology project – a task about nature
▪ ecology class – a lesson on living things
▪ ecology research – finding out about nature
Important examples of ecology in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, ecology often relates to environmental studies or projects.
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Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Ecology is usually used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, often in contexts about environmental topics.
ecology
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
balance of ecology
'harmony in nature', used when discussing natural systems.
ecology of scale
means 'the study of environmental impact on different sizes', used in environmental science.
Differences between similar words and ecology
ecology
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environment
differences
Ecology is the study of interactions in nature, while environment refers to the surroundings or conditions.
ecology
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biology
differences
Ecology focuses on interactions in nature, while biology is the study of life and living organisms.
Words with the same origin as ecology
The origin of ecology
The word 'ecology' comes from the Greek 'oikos' meaning 'house' and 'logia' meaning 'study of'.
Word structure
It has the prefix eco (house), root log (study), and suffix y (noun), meaning 'study of the house'.
Words with the same origin
The root of ecology is log (study). Words with the same root include biology (study of life), geology (study of earth), psychology (study of mind).
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