acclimatized
past simple and past participle ofacclimatize
acclimatize
verb[IorT]
(UKusuallyacclimatise)uk/əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/us/əˈklaɪ.mə.t̬aɪz/(USalsoacclimate,uk/ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/us/ˈæk.lə.meɪt/)to (causeto)changetosuitdifferentconditionsoflife,weather, etc.:
Moretimewill beneededfor thetroopsandequipmenttobecomeacclimatizedtodesertconditions.
Wefounditimpossibleto acclimatize ourselvestothe newworkingconditions.
Thedefendingchampionhas acclimatizedtothe 90°Fsunshinebyspendingthe pastmonthin Florida.
"Why is it that itrainsall thetimeinEngland?" "Don'tworry- you'llsoonacclimatize."
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- agile
- ambidextrous
- amend
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- flex
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- reacclimatize
- readjust
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig
Examplesofacclimatized
acclimatized
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Rabbits wereacclimatizedfor 5-7 days prior to inoculation.
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The fish were allowed to recover from capture andacclimatizedfor 2 weeks while fed several times a day with artificial food.
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Snails were graduallyacclimatizedover several days to the required temperature to avoid thermal shock.
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The collected gammarids were transported to the laboratory into buckets of lake water, where they wereacclimatizedover a few hours to room temperature.
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Their bodiesacclimatizedto the tropical sun, they have a "considerably deeper" eye socket (to cope with glare) and "considerably colder" skin (2: 11).
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Infected snails and test solutions wereacclimatizedto each experimental temperature as required.
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Although they have felt the cold, they are showing signs of beingacclimatized, and special provisions are being made for their clothing and medical care and welfare.
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It is mostly nocturnal and needs to beacclimatizedgradually to the conditions in the tank.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This insight offers an understanding of the difficulty that organizational newcomers have in assimilating organizational culture and why it takes time to becomeacclimatized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This can affect anyone, even those who areacclimatized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While some birds haveacclimatizedthemselves to living near humans even those birds avoid human settlements and interactions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Altitude sickness is a serious health concern for travellers not previouslyacclimatizedto high altitudes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The corrective effect lasts up to 72 hours once initiallyacclimatized, which is long enough to be a practical means of eyesight correction.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Although the animalsacclimatizedand reproduced with no problem, the farm failed to make a profit.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most of the styling have been modified to cater to use local resources and theacclimatizedto the local climate, which is hot and humid all year around.
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