nestedness

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noun

A measure of the order in an ecological system

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Meanings

nounnestedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA measure of the order in an ecological system

Origin

From nested + -ness.

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APA

nestedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nestedness

MLA

“nestedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nestedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nestedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nestedness.

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