acclimation
English
Etymology
- First attested in 1826.
- acclimate + -ion
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Homophone: acclamation
Noun
acclimation (countable and uncountable, plural acclimations)
- The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
- (biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
Translations
acclimatization — see acclimatization