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Facebook's data trove is enviable, and its moves into nearly every aspect of our lives - from payment to media, will create even more of it. The company also has created a huge base of developers for its platform, but the ecosystem is incomplete compared to vertically integrated OSes like iOS, Mac or Windows.
John Battelle

Meaning of "ecosystem" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ECOSYSTEM

From eco(logy) + system.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ECOSYSTEM

ecosystem  [ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECOSYSTEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ecosystem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ECOSYSTEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ecosystem

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. As ecosystems are defined by the network of interactions among organisms, and between organisms and their environment, they can be of any size but usually encompass specific, limited spaces. Energy, water, nitrogen and soil minerals are other essential abiotic components of an ecosystem. The energy that flows through ecosystems is obtained primarily from the sun. It generally enters the system through photosynthesis, a process that also captures carbon from the atmosphere. By feeding on plants and on one another, animals play an important role in the movement of matter and energy through the system. They also influence the quantity of plant and microbial biomass present. By breaking down dead organic matter, decomposers release carbon back to the atmosphere and facilitate nutrient cycling by converting nutrients stored in dead biomass back to a form that can be readily used by plants and other microbes.

Definition of ecosystem in the English dictionary

The definition of ecosystem in the dictionary is a system involving the interactions between a community of living organisms in a particular area and its nonliving environment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECOSYSTEM


atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
Chatham
ˈtʃætəm
custom
ˈkʌstəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
dictum
ˈdɪktəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
minisystem
ˈmɪnɪˌsɪstəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
photosystem
ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɪstəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
subsystem
ˈsʌbˌsɪstəm
supersystem
ˈsuːpərˌsɪstəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECOSYSTEM

economy size
economy-class syndrome
econut
ecophobia
ecophysiology
ecoregion
ecospecies
ecospecific
ecosphere
ecostate
ecosystem services
ecotage
ecotarian
ecotarianism
ecotecture
ecoterrorism
ecoterrorist
ecotonal
ecotone
ecotour

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECOSYSTEM

alarm system
audio system
central nervous system
computer system
control system
cooling system
digestive system
heating system
hybrid system
immune system
legal system
nervous system
one-party system
operating system
respiratory system
solar system
sound system
sprinkler system
stem
the system
water system

Synonyms and antonyms of ecosystem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ecosystem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECOSYSTEM

Find out the translation of ecosystem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ecosystem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ecosystem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生态系统
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ecosistema
570 millions of speakers

English

ecosystem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النظام البيئي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экосистема
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ecossistema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écosystème
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekosistem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ökosystem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生態系
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생태계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ekosistem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ sinh thái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றுச்சூழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यावरणातील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ekosistem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ecosistema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekosystem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екосистема
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecosistem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικοσυστήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ekosisteem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ekosystem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

økosystem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ecosystem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOSYSTEM»

The term «ecosystem» is very widely used and occupies the 18.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOSYSTEM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ecosystem» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ecosystem» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ecosystem

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10 QUOTES WITH «ECOSYSTEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ecosystem.
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Michael Arrington
I'm a creature of startups. For example, I don't want government interference in the startup ecosystem.
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John Battelle
Advertising and content have always been bound together - in print, on television, and on the web. Sure, you can skip the ad - just flip the page, or press 'ffwd' on your DVR. But great advertising, as I've long argued, adds value to the content ecosystem, and has as much a right to be in the conversation as does the publisher and the consumer.
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John Battelle
Facebook's data trove is enviable, and its moves into nearly every aspect of our lives - from payment to media, will create even more of it. The company also has created a huge base of developers for its platform, but the ecosystem is incomplete compared to vertically integrated OSes like iOS, Mac or Windows.
4
John Battelle
The home phone is relatively cheap, incredibly reliable, and - if you buy the right phone - will work for years without replacement. Oh, and far as I can tell, a home phone won't give you brain cancer. In a perfect world, the hard line should have become a platform for building out an entire app ecosystem for the home. And yet... it didn't.
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Janine Benyus
Biomimicry is basically taking a design challenge and then finding an ecosystem that's already solved that challenge, and literally trying to emulate what you learn.
6
Li Bingbing
The threat of extinction is more real than many realise. And the damage done to elephants directly leads to destruction of the ecosystem.
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Adam Braun
There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.
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Howard Warren Buffett
Soil is a living ecosystem, and is a farmer's most precious asset. A farmer's productive capacity is directly related to the health of his or her soil.
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Katherine Center
It's fun to think about plants not just as decorations but as functioning parts of our yard's ecosystem that attract wildlife to the garden. We have hummingbirds, tons of bees, and many monarch butterflies. The kids love it! Though we're very laissez-faire with the garden and never put chemicals on it or even water it much!
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Michael Chabon
The First Amendment has the same role in my life as a citizen and a writer as the sun has in our ecosystem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECOSYSTEM»

Discover the use of ecosystem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ecosystem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ecosystem Ecology
This derivative volume based on the best-selling Encyclopedia of Ecology (published 2008) is the only book currently published that provides an overview of the world’s ecosystems in a concise format.
Sven Erik Jørgensen, 2009
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Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans
The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience —the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance.
Karen McLeod, Heather Leslie, 2012
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Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science
Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. Written by a group of experts, this book covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics.
Kathleen C. Weathers, David L. Strayer, Gene E. Likens, 2012
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Ecosystem Health: New Goals for Environmental Management
Discusses managing the environment from philosophical, scientific, and political perspectives
Robert Costanza, Bryan G. Norton, Benjamin D. Haskell, 1992
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Ecosystem Management: Adaptive, Community-Based Conservation
The book offers important insights and a unique perspective dervied from that invaluable experience.
Gary Meffe, Larry Nielsen, Richard L. Knight, 2012
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Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation
The book closes with a final chapter that addresses the need not only to understand ecological science, but to put that science into an ecosystem conservation ethics perspective.
Oswald J. Schmitz, 2013
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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
With the Earth 's climate, flora, and fauna changing rapidly, there is a pressing need to understand terrestrial ecosystem processes and their sensitivity to environmental and biotic changes. This book offers a framework to do just that.
F Stuart Chapin III, M.C. Chapin, Pamela A. Matson, 2011
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Ecosystem Barents Sea
This book describes the marine ecosystem of the Barents Sea.
Egil Sakshaug, Geir Helge Johnsen, Kit M. Kovacs, 2009
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Natural Capital: Theory and Practice of Mapping Ecosystem ...
The book addresses land, freshwater, and marine systems at a variety of spatial scales and includes discussion of how to treat both climate change and cultural values when examining tradeoffs among ecosystem services.
Peter Kareiva, Heather Tallis, Taylor H. Ricketts, 2011
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Lake Ecosystem Ecology: A Global Perspective
- Includes an up-to-date summary of global aquatic ecosystems and issues - Covers current environmental problems and management solutions - Features full-color figures and tables to support the text and aid in understanding
Gene E. Likens, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECOSYSTEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ecosystem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Avatar 2 update – Pandora ocean ecosystem setting will produce …
The ocean ecosystem of Pandora is rumored to be the focus for the setting of the sequel, originally slated for January 2017 but then pushed to ... «Vine Report, Jul 15»
2
How a series of dinners is helping foster Phoenix's entrepreneurial …
... dedicated to bringing Arizona's entrepreneurial community together and fostering an ecosystem in which everyone can be more successful. «Phoenix Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
Roberts Bank ecosystem threatened by port expansion
First and foremost is the importance of the Roberts Bank ecosystem, recognized in Canada and internationally as the most important bird area ... «Delta-Optimist, Jul 15»
4
Manager, Ecosystem Marketplace
The Ecosystem Marketplace Manager will support and grow our range of activities, products, readership, and profile across ecosystem ... «Ecosystem Marketplace, Jul 15»
5
Harper Government supports environmental projects to improve …
These investments are part of the Atlantic Ecosystem Initiatives, which is advancing the goals of the National Conservation Plan to conserve ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
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Red Hat amplifies its partner ecosystem with new alliances for Red …
With today's announcement, Red Hat continues to accelerate the growth of its storage partner ecosystem of IT software and hardware leaders, ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
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Ecological Restoration Is A $25 Billion Industry That Generates …
Report authors defined ecological restoration as any activity intended for ecological uplift resulting in a functioning ecosystem that delivers a ... «Ecosystem Marketplace, Jul 15»
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What are the top three worst problems in your local startup ecosystem?
Hi there. I'm Minh. I'm an editor here at Tech In Asia but also a very active member of the local startup ecosystem in Vietnam. It's taken over ten years for Vietnam ... «Tech in Asia, Jul 15»
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“Latin American startup ecosystem is 10-12 years behind India”
A lot has been written about startup ecosystems across Asia, US and Europe. However, there are few markets that are begging for attention ... «e27, Jul 15»
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Mobile Advertising: How to kill it in the mobile ad ecosystem (webinar)
Join us for this live webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. Register here for free. No one anticipated the meteoric rise ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ecosystem [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ecosystem>. May 2024 ».
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