ecological
/ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण ईकलॉजिकल
पारिस्थितिक
Core word
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connected with the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment
पारिस्थितिक
- ecological balance
- Cutting mangroves can cause serious ecological damage along the coast.
- Scientists are worried about the ecological effects of the new dam.
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- Wetlands play an important ecological role by cleaning the water.
- The oil spill was an ecological disaster for the fishing community.
- Students did an ecological survey of the pond near their school.
Synonyms environmental green natural
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ecological + noun
Use ecological before a noun for the relation between living things and their surroundings.
जीवों और उनके परिवेश के संबंध के लिए noun से पहले 'ecological' लगता है।
- The oil spill caused ecological damage.
- Scientists study the ecological balance of the lake.
ecological + system / balance / crisis
It is common with nouns that mean systems, balance and problems in nature.
यह प्रकृति की प्रणाली, संतुलन और समस्याओं वाले nouns के साथ आम है।
- Cutting forests upsets the ecological balance.
- The river faces an ecological crisis.
ecological vs economic
Ecological is about nature; economic is about money and trade. The two are often confused by students.
'Ecological' प्रकृति से और 'economic' धन तथा व्यापार से संबंधित है। विद्यार्थी अक्सर इन दोनों को मिला देते हैं।
- The dam has economic benefits but ecological costs.
ecological vs ecologic / environmental
Ecological is the standard form; ecologic is rare. Environmental is broader and covers pollution and policy.
'Ecological' मानक रूप है; 'ecologic' दुर्लभ है। 'Environmental' अधिक व्यापक है और प्रदूषण तथा नीति को भी समेटता है।
- An environmental law protects ecological areas.
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ecological + noun
balancedamagedisasterfootprintnichediversity
- Cities must reduce their ecological footprint.
adjective + ecological
seriousfragilegloballocalmajorlong-term
- Mangroves protect a fragile ecological zone on the coast.
verb + ecological
upsetprotectrestorethreatenstudypreserve
- Overfishing threatens the ecological health of the sea.
ecological + science
researchsurveystudyimpactassessment
- An ecological assessment is required before building a road.
ecological + concern
concernimpactthreatcrisisproblem
- Sand mining is a major ecological concern along the river.
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- Radhika's project was about the ecological importance of wetlands.
राधिका की परियोजना आर्द्रभूमियों के पारिस्थितिक महत्त्व पर थी।
- Pollution has caused ecological harm to the river.
प्रदूषण ने नदी को पारिस्थितिक हानि पहुँचाई है।
- The Western Ghats are one of the world's richest ecological regions.
पश्चिमी घाट दुनिया के सबसे समृद्ध पारिस्थितिक क्षेत्रों में से एक हैं।
- Wolves played a key ecological role in the park.
उद्यान में भेड़ियों ने एक प्रमुख पारिस्थितिक भूमिका निभाई।
- The ecological cost of the project was very high.
परियोजना की पारिस्थितिक कीमत बहुत ऊँची थी।
- Ecological studies show that some bird species vanish when forests shrink.
पारिस्थितिक अध्ययन दिखाते हैं कि जंगल घटने पर कुछ पक्षी-प्रजातियाँ लुप्त हो जाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The forest is an ecological important area.
✓ The forest is an ecologically important area.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective important.
Adjective 'important' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'ecologically' चाहिए।
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Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Western Ghats are an ecologically sensitive area; ecology was coined by Ernst Haeckel.
पश्चिमी घाट पारिस्थितिक रूप से संवेदनशील क्षेत्र है; ecology शब्द Ernst Haeckel ने गढ़ा।