ecosystem

UK /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ US /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/

noun 3

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ADJ.

bad, balanced, british, coastal, good, irreplaceable, liberal, marine

VERB + ECOSYSTEM

destroyed, explored, part, study

ECOSYSTEM + NOUN

california, columbia, halophile, movie, number, wildlife

PREP.

in, in, on, with

ADV.

again, mainly, perfectly, primarily

Definitions

noun

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.

The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.

A network of interconnected people, organizations, products or services that resembles a natural ecosystem due to the complex interdependencies.

The company’s ecosystem mainly comprises its supply chain, customers, end consumers and competitors.

It [The Kashmir Files] is being described by the leftist “liberal” ecosystem as a movie that peddles bigotry against Muslims.

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The company’s ecosystem mainly comprises its supply chain, customers, end consumers and competitors.

Wiktionary

It [The Kashmir Files] is being described by the leftist “liberal” ecosystem as a movie that peddles bigotry against Muslims.

Wiktionary

The earth's ecosystem is to some extent self-correcting, so it is also possible that the effects are being masked by other changes.

Tatoeba · #277106

The coastal ecosystem of British Columbia is rapidly declining.

Tatoeba · #413353

The construction of the dam created an artificial lake that destroyed a whole ecosystem.

Tatoeba · #553593

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