"ecology" meaning in English

See ecology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /i.ˈkɑ.lə.dʒi/ [US], /ɛˈkɒlədʒi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ecology.wav [UK] Forms: ecology [singular], ecologies [plural]
enPR: ĕkŏlŏjĕ [US] Head templates: {{noun|ecology|ecologies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Ecology is the science of the relations between living things and other living things in the place where they live.
    Sense id: simple-ecology-en-noun-3s85nD~t
  2. The ecology of a place is the relations between living things that place.
    Sense id: simple-ecology-en-noun-YmTbSfRi
     
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        "The ecology of a place is the relations between living things that place."
      ],
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        "countable & uncountable"
      ]
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/i.ˈkɑ.lə.dʒi/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛˈkɒlədʒi/",
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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        "Uncountable nouns"
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      ],
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        "countable & uncountable"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "ĕkŏlŏjĕ",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/i.ˈkɑ.lə.dʒi/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛˈkɒlədʒi/",
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    },
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