acclimation

/æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Meanings

noun

The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.

Examples :

"The athlete's training schedule included a period of acclimation to the high altitude before the race. "

noun

The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.

Examples :

"The hiker's gradual acclimation to the high altitude helped prevent altitude sickness. "

organism environment physiology biology ecology nature weather

Related Words

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

habituated verb

/həˈbɪtʃueɪtɪd/ /həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪtɪd/

To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.

"The stray cat was gradually habituated to human touch by offering it food and gentle petting each day. "

schedule noun

/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ /ʃɛ.djuːl/ /ˈskɛ.djuːl/

A slip of paper; a short note.

"The teacher handed out a schedule for the week's activities. "

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

adaptation noun

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

"The adaptation of the school schedule to accommodate the new sports program was a success. "

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

altitude noun

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/

The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

"As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains."

climatic adjective

/klaɪˈmætɪk/ /klaɪˈmeɪtɪk/

Of, relating to or influenced by climate.

"The region's climatic conditions make outdoor activities challenging in the winter. "

acclimatization noun

/ə.ˌklaɪ.mə.tə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.

"The acclimatization period for new students was three weeks, allowing them to adjust to the school's routines and environment. "

acclimated verb

/ˈæk.lɪm.eɪt.əd/

To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

"After a few weeks, the new students acclimated to the faster pace of learning at the university. "