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ecosystem

/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/

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

Examples :

"The school's ecosystem is thriving, with supportive teachers, engaged students, and a positive environment. "
environment ecology biology nature system

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

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functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

What something does or is used for.

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

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ecological adjective

/ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/

Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.

"The school's new gardening project is an excellent example of an ecological approach to learning. "

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resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

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interconnected verb

/ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərkəˈnɛktɪd/

To connect to one another.

"The Internet interconnects a set of networks."

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

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supportive adjective

/səˈpɔːtɪv/ /səˈpɔɹtɪv/

Providing support.

"I had a very supportive coach who helped me."

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interconnectedness noun

/ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪdnəs/ /ˌɪnərkəˈnɛktɪdnəs/

The state of being interconnected.

"The interconnectedness of the internet allows people all over the world to communicate instantly. "

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thriving verb

/θɹaɪvɪŋ/

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

"Not all animals thrive well in captivity."

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extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

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organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "