ecosystem
pronunciation
How to pronounce ecosystem in British English:
UK [ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm]
How to pronounce ecosystem in American English:
US [ˈiːkoʊsɪstəm]
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- Noun:
- a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
Word Origin
- ecosystem (n.)
- 1935; see eco- + system. Perhaps coined by English ecologist Sir Arthur George Tansley (1871-1955).
Example
- 1. Choosing the best way to work within a business ecosystem
- 2. What would a web ecosystem need to look like in your field ?
- 3. We believe these features will be available within the apple ecosystem next year .
- 4. Google has never suggested that they want a proprietary ecosystem , " pitz says . "
- 5. That liquidity flowing back into the start-up ecosystem will arguably fuel the boom .