English words for 'Synonym of ecosystem.'
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noun
- (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
- (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
- (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
- (crosswording) A codeword that marks the use of a specific cryptic device.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
- A bird, the honeyguide.
- A meter or gauge.
- A pointer or index that indicates something.
- The needle or dial on such a meter.
- (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
- a signal for attracting attention
- a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- a device for showing the operating condition of some system
noun
- (ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
- The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
- (historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) Ellipsis of Protestant Ascendancy, a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century.
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
noun
- The natural world or ecosystem.
- (programming) The environment of a function at a point during the execution of a program is the set of identifiers in the function's scope and their bindings at that point.
- The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
- All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.
- (computing) The software or hardware existing on any particular computer system.
- A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.
- (computing) The set of variables and their values in a namespace that an operating system associates with a process.
- the totality of surrounding conditions
- the area in which something exists or lives
noun
adj
- (biology) Holding a position of absolute dominance.
- Having a disproportionate degree of influence or salience.
- (decision theory) Comprising the winning strategy in all cases.
- (genetics) Controlling or enhancing the expression of another pair of genes or chromosomes.
- Extremely dominating; controlling.
- (law) Having an overwhelming proportion of market share, so as to be almost a monopoly.
- (forestry) Rising above the general level of the overstory.
- (anatomy, of an artery) Sufficiently large so as to control the blood flow to an area.
noun
- (ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
- (history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- (Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
noun
- (ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.
- Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
- A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
- a miniature model of something
noun
- (ecology) The occurrence of an organism in a number of different habitats
- (pathology) Normal tissue (or an organ) present at an abnormal part of the body
- (philosophy, literary criticism) A space which is alien to what is normal within the society, variably presenting a utopian vision in physical form or serving to segregate subversive elements from the wider society.
noun
- (ecology) The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
- (now often) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:
- (euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
- (narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
- (originally rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- (rhetoric, imprecise) The final term of a rhetorical climax.
- the most severe stage of a disease
- the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
- arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
- the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
verb
noun
- (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
- the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
- the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
- the act of consorting with or joining with others
- a social or business relationship
- a formal organization of people or groups of people
- a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
- (Philippines, Chinese Filipino) A benevolent overseas Chinese organization of popular origin for overseas Chinese individuals with the same surname, geographical origin, location, trade or business.
- (countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
- A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.
- (object-oriented programming) Relationship between classes of objects that allows one object instance to cause another to perform an action on its behalf.
- (uncountable) The act of associating.
- (statistics) Any relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent (but not necessarily causal or a correlation).
noun
- (ecology) The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found.
- The distance a vehicle (e.g., a car, bicycle, lorry, or aircraft) can travel without refueling.
- A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
- (US, historical) In the public land system, a row or line of townships lying between two succession meridian lines six miles apart.
- An area for practicing shooting at targets.
- (mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.
- The maximum distance or reach of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, etc.).
- (programming) A sequential list of values specified by an iterator.
- (sports, baseball) The defensive area that a player can cover.
- An area for military training or equipment testing.
- (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
- An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class.
- The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
- (music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.
- A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).
- The extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
- Selection, array.
- An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.
- A wandering or roving; a going to and fro; an excursion; a ramble; an expedition.
- The variety of roles that an actor can play in a satisfactory way.
- the limit of capability
- a variety of different things or activities
- (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
- the limits within which something can be effective
- a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
- a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
- a series of hills or mountains
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
verb
- (transitive) To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order.
- (transitive) To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc.
- (transitive) To rove over or through.
- (biology) To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
- (military, of artillery) To determine the range to a target.
- (intransitive) To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
- (intransitive) To form a line or a row.
- (transitive) To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition) with something else.
- (intransitive) To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
- (baseball) Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.
- (intransitive) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.
- (transitive) To classify.
- To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.
- range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
- let eat
- change or be different within limits
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- assign a rank or rating to
- have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
noun
- (ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
- (economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
- (chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
- (crosswording) A codeword that marks the use of a specific cryptic device.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
- A bird, the honeyguide.
- A meter or gauge.
- A pointer or index that indicates something.
- The needle or dial on such a meter.
- (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
- a signal for attracting attention
- a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- a device for showing the operating condition of some system
noun
- (ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
- The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
- (historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) Ellipsis of Protestant Ascendancy, a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century.
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
noun
- The natural world or ecosystem.
- (programming) The environment of a function at a point during the execution of a program is the set of identifiers in the function's scope and their bindings at that point.
- The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
- All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.
- (computing) The software or hardware existing on any particular computer system.
- A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.
- (computing) The set of variables and their values in a namespace that an operating system associates with a process.
- the totality of surrounding conditions
- the area in which something exists or lives
noun
adj
- (biology) Holding a position of absolute dominance.
- Having a disproportionate degree of influence or salience.
- (decision theory) Comprising the winning strategy in all cases.
- (genetics) Controlling or enhancing the expression of another pair of genes or chromosomes.
- Extremely dominating; controlling.
- (law) Having an overwhelming proportion of market share, so as to be almost a monopoly.
- (forestry) Rising above the general level of the overstory.
- (anatomy, of an artery) Sufficiently large so as to control the blood flow to an area.
noun
- (ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
- (history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- (Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
noun
- (ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.
- Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
- A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
- a miniature model of something
noun
- (ecology) The occurrence of an organism in a number of different habitats
- (pathology) Normal tissue (or an organ) present at an abnormal part of the body
- (philosophy, literary criticism) A space which is alien to what is normal within the society, variably presenting a utopian vision in physical form or serving to segregate subversive elements from the wider society.
noun
- (ecology) The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
- (now often) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:
- (euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
- (narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
- (originally rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- (rhetoric, imprecise) The final term of a rhetorical climax.
- the most severe stage of a disease
- the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
- arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
- the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
verb
noun
- (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
- the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
- the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
- the act of consorting with or joining with others
- a social or business relationship
- a formal organization of people or groups of people
- a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
- (Philippines, Chinese Filipino) A benevolent overseas Chinese organization of popular origin for overseas Chinese individuals with the same surname, geographical origin, location, trade or business.
- (countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
- A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.
- (object-oriented programming) Relationship between classes of objects that allows one object instance to cause another to perform an action on its behalf.
- (uncountable) The act of associating.
- (statistics) Any relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent (but not necessarily causal or a correlation).
noun
- (ecology) The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found.
- The distance a vehicle (e.g., a car, bicycle, lorry, or aircraft) can travel without refueling.
- A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
- (US, historical) In the public land system, a row or line of townships lying between two succession meridian lines six miles apart.
- An area for practicing shooting at targets.
- (mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.
- The maximum distance or reach of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, etc.).
- (programming) A sequential list of values specified by an iterator.
- (sports, baseball) The defensive area that a player can cover.
- An area for military training or equipment testing.
- (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
- An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class.
- The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
- (music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.
- A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).
- The extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
- Selection, array.
- An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.
- A wandering or roving; a going to and fro; an excursion; a ramble; an expedition.
- The variety of roles that an actor can play in a satisfactory way.
- the limit of capability
- a variety of different things or activities
- (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
- the limits within which something can be effective
- a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
- a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
- a series of hills or mountains
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
verb
- (transitive) To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order.
- (transitive) To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc.
- (transitive) To rove over or through.
- (biology) To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
- (military, of artillery) To determine the range to a target.
- (intransitive) To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
- (intransitive) To form a line or a row.
- (transitive) To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition) with something else.
- (intransitive) To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
- (baseball) Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.
- (intransitive) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.
- (transitive) To classify.
- To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.
- range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
- let eat
- change or be different within limits
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- assign a rank or rating to
- have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
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