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English
Etymology
From acclimate + -ion. First attested in 1801.[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Northwestern US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Homophone: acclamation
Noun
acclimation (countable and uncountable, plural acclimations)
- The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization.
- (biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
Derived terms
Translations
acclimatization — see acclimatization
References
- ^ “acclimation, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
