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acclimation

noun ac·cli·ma·tion \ ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən , -ˌklī- \
|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Definition of acclimation

: the process or result of acclimating; especially : physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change

Examples of acclimation in a Sentence

  1. a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures

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Origin and Etymology of acclimation

acclim(ate) + -ation

acclimation Synonyms

Synonyms

acclimatization, accommodation, adaptation, adaption, adjustment, conformation;

Near Antonyms

maladaptation;

Related Words

readaptation, readjustment;

attunement, correction, harmonization;

alteration, conversion, makeover, modification, refit, revision, transformation;

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acclimation

noun ac·cli·ma·tion \ ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən, -ˌlī- \

medical Definition of acclimation

: acclimatization especially by physiological adjustment of an organism to environmental change

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