acclimatisation

Noun

Meaning

adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

acclimatization acclimation naturalization orientation adaptation coordination accommodation adjustment assimilation hardening habituation acclimate acclimatize nationalisation acculturation

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Antonyms

ease rejection certainty segregation misalignment tug of love

Hypernyms

adaptation adjustment adaption

Examples

Rep. North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, 1954:21 Gamekeepers for the Nation, 1994, R.M. McDowell After 1923, no more genuinely wild birds were sighted until 1952, when a small population was found North-West of Wairoa in the Ruapapa Road area. Source: Internet

Rep. Otago Acclimatisation Society, 1948 but these releases did no good. Source: Internet

The Otago (Acclimatisation) Society imported more in 1948, Ann. Source: Internet

Though the birds would be self-sustaining in the wild if they were protected; it is tricky to guess what the effect of an annual population subsidy and hunting has on any of the original populations from the Acclimatisation Society releases. Source: Internet

However, once Europeans arrived, game animals were introduced by acclimatisation societies to provide New Zealanders with sport and a hunting resource. Source: Internet

Progress was very slow, partly because of problems with supplies and porters, and presumably also lack of fitness and acclimatisation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acclimation to boat motion acclimational acclimatisable acclimatisation society acclimatisational acclimatise