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
Synonyms
Examples of acclimation in a Sentence
a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
Recent Examples on the Web
Founded in 1990, CSS Boston offers dozens of services to students, including personal help such as laundry, grocery shopping, banking; school assistance, from campus acclimation to tutoring to course selection; as well as housing issues such as apartment hunting and moving assistance.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
Brown was signed to the practice squad late last month, but the acclimation process should be relatively smooth for the veteran, who was with offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien in Houston.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
From whether the front office regrets the fallout from Brunson’s departure to Josh Green’s development to Christian Wood’s acclimation and future as the sixth-man center, here are Harrison’s thoughts, lightly edited for clarity.
—Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022
Yet acclimation takes time—and this is one reason heat waves tend to be deadliest at their start, especially in places where people aren’t used to hot weather.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
That background helped minimize Simmons’ acclimation period.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023
Four translators help workers with forms, training and community acclimation, Sanford said.
—Jack Dura, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
An individual's reaction to extreme heat depends on their acclimation to the climate, dress, exertion level and any pre-existing conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
—Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
San Pedro de Atacama is considered a gateway to this desert and the Altiplano, and that’s where my altitude acclimation began.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
Brown was signed to the practice squad late last month, but the acclimation process should be relatively smooth for the veteran, who was with offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien in Houston.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
From whether the front office regrets the fallout from Brunson’s departure to Josh Green’s development to Christian Wood’s acclimation and future as the sixth-man center, here are Harrison’s thoughts, lightly edited for clarity.
—Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022
Yet acclimation takes time—and this is one reason heat waves tend to be deadliest at their start, especially in places where people aren’t used to hot weather.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
That background helped minimize Simmons’ acclimation period.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023
Four translators help workers with forms, training and community acclimation, Sanford said.
—Jack Dura, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
An individual's reaction to extreme heat depends on their acclimation to the climate, dress, exertion level and any pre-existing conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
—Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
San Pedro de Atacama is considered a gateway to this desert and the Altiplano, and that’s where my altitude acclimation began.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
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First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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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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