acclimation
noun[U]
mainlyUSuk/ˌæk.lɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/(also mainlyUKacclimatization)theprocessofchangingtosuitdifferentconditionsoflife,weather, etc., or theactof making someone or something do this:
Athletestraininginhotweatherroutinelygo through aprocesscalledheatacclimation.
After aperiodof acclimation, Ideletedtheoldappsandmovedovercompletelyto the newsystem.
- Theclimberhas a day-by-dayplanfor acclimation on themountain.
- All threespeciesoffishdemonstratedverypoorsurvivalat 4℃ and nocapacityfor acclimation.
- HespentfouryearsinEurope, where the acclimation tocultureandclimatewasdifficult.
- Yourpet'sfavouriteblanketandtoyswillhelpwith the acclimationprocesswhen youmove.
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- acculturate
- ambidextrous
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- flex
- pliant
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- reacclimatize
- unadapted
- unamended
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig