acclimation
noun
ac·cli·ma·tion
ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən 
-ˌklī-
: the process or result of acclimating
especially
: physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change
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a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
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His route running and usually reliable hands (not last season) could help a team as a No. 2 receiver — especially if that team can convince itself that his problems stemmed from a wrist injury and slow acclimation to the Bills’ playbook.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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So adding Rodgers to the Giants would require some patience on the QB’s part with the receivers’ acclimation to their new, four-time MVP passer.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The plants go through an acclimation process to allow for them to be suited for an indoor environment, which is also a niche, compared to big box retailers who might sell the same plant but don’t have the same qualities as plants sold at Botanik.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
As intensive as that may be—requiring a gradual acclimation and a rarity among Korean retinols—the velvety oil uses squalane and vitamin E to replenish and protect the skin barrier.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
So adding Rodgers to the Giants would require some patience on the QB’s part with the receivers’ acclimation to their new, four-time MVP passer.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclimation
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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acclimation
noun
ac·cli·ma·tion
ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən, -ˌlī-
: acclimatization especially by physiological adjustment of an organism to environmental change
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