acclimation

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

acclimatisation acclimatization season naturalization readjustment conversion orientation adaptation modification accommodation adjustment conditioning addiction assimilation alteration
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Antonyms

malice loathing detestation opposition hate hostility
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Hypernyms

adaptation adjustment adaption

Phrases with the word

acclimation to boat motion acclimation nonacclimating

Examples

Although Marion's eyes should be dilated after her death, the contact lenses necessary for this effect would have required six weeks of acclimation to wear them, so Hitchcock decided to forgo them. Source: Internet

Animals can respond to extreme heat, for example, through natural heat acclimation or by burrowing into the ground to find a cooler space. Source: Internet

Camps also would begin with a five-day “acclimation period.” Source: Internet

Dogs enter an 11-month “puppy school” program that incorporates socialization, health assessments, basic training, acclimation, and olfactory testing, Johnson says. Source: Internet

No jet lag, favorable refs, psychological boost from crowds, acclimation to weather, acclimation to altitude, familiarity to playing surface, etc. Source: Internet

The soonest a Patriots quarterback will be allowed to pick up a football at Gillette Stadium is Aug. 3, during the strength and conditioning portion of the acclimation period when walkthroughs are permitted. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acclimated acclimated to acclimatement acclimation nonacclimating acclimation to boat motion acclimational