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

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