ecologically-appropriate
|e-co-log-i-cal-ly-ap-pro-pri-ate|
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/ɪˌkɑː.ləˈdʒɪ.kəl.i əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
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/ɪˌkɒ.ləˈdʒɪ.kəl.i əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/
environmentally suitable
Etymology
'ecologically-appropriate' originates from the combination of 'ecology' and 'appropriate', where 'ecology' refers to the study of interactions between organisms and their environment, and 'appropriate' means suitable or proper.
'Ecology' comes from the Greek word 'oikos' meaning 'house' and 'logos' meaning 'study'. 'Appropriate' comes from the Latin 'appropriatus', meaning 'to make one's own'.
Initially, 'appropriate' meant 'to make one's own', but in this context, it evolved to mean 'suitable' in terms of ecological balance.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
suitable or fitting in terms of ecological balance or environmental sustainability.
The new building design is ecologically-appropriate, minimizing energy consumption and waste.
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Last updated: 2025/03/18 13:04