acclimatization

noun

ac·​cli·​ma·​ti·​za·​tion

variants also British acclimatisation

ə-ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌtī-ˈzā- also a-

plural -s

1

: the process of acclimatizing : the result of acclimatizing

2

ecology : adaptation or increased tolerance of a species to a changed environment in the course of several generations compare acclimation sense 2

Word History

Etymology

acclimatize + -ation

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for acclimatization

• acclimatisation
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization
• capitalization