ecologicaladjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/B2 relating to ecology or the environment:
The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.
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- The ecological effects of the factory need to be balanced against the employment it generates.
- The ecological consequences of a nuclear war are incalculable.
- High petrol taxes can be defended on ecological grounds.
- They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.
- This species has its own unique ecological niche, which we are in danger of destroying.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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ecologically
adverb uk/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
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It's an ecologically friendly/sound (= not harmful) means of transport.