word-vault/dist/data/cards/ec/ecological.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "ecological",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We risk upsetting the ecological balance of the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an ecological disaster *(= one that alters the whole balance of  in an area)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["The environment"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "interested in and concerned about the ecology of a place",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the ecological movement"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/",
                "audio": "ec/ecological/ecological__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌiːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/",
                "audio": "ec/ecological/ecological__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}