acclimation

English

Etymology

From acclimate +‎ -ion. First attested in 1801.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  • Audio (Northwestern US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
  • Homophone: acclamation

Noun

acclimation (countable and uncountable, plural acclimations)

  1. The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization.
  2. (biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.

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References

  1. ^ “acclimation, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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