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   Ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion

   /əˌklīmədəˈzāSHən/

   

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   • 1. the process or result of becoming accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions: "the most important feature of acclimatization to high altitude is an increase in the rate and depth of breathing"

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   acclimatization (to something) the process of getting used to a new place, situation or climate. Several studies investigated acclimatization to low temperatures.

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   What does acclimatization mean?

   • For the full article, see acclimatization . acclimatization, Any of numerous gradual, long-term responses of an individual organism to changes in its environment. The responses are more or less habitual and reversible should conditions revert to an earlier state.

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   What is an example of acclimatization?

   • Acclimatization can occur in anticipation of a change and enable organisms to survive conditions beyond their natural experience. Examples include adaptations to seasonal changes and adjustments to changes in altitude. acclimatization, Any of numerous gradual, long-term responses of an individual organism to changes in its environment.

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   What does acclimatizing to the heat mean?

   • 2. adapt to, get used to, adjust to, habituate to, naturalize to, become seasoned to The athletes are acclimatizing to the heat. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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   What does acclimate mean?

   • 1. To acclimate. See Synonyms at harden. 2. To adapt (oneself), especially to environmental or climatic changes. To become acclimated or adapted. ac·cli′ma·tiz′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   noun. the process of adapting or becoming accustomed to a new climate or environment. The word acclimatization is derived from acclimatize, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   acclimatization, Any of numerous gradual, long-term responses of an individual organism to changes in its environment. The responses are more or less habitual and reversible should conditions revert to an earlier state. These criteria differentiate acclimatization from homeostasis; from growth and development (which cannot be reversed); and from ev...

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   ACCLIMATIZATION definition: the process of adapting or becoming accustomed to a new climate or environment | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

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   Define Acclimatization: It is referred to as an adjustment which organisms do by changing their behaviour and physiology to survive with changes which are occurring in the environment. We call these changes as phenotypic changes as they occur in a short duration of time.

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   Jul 9, 2024 · noun. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) synonyms: acclimation, acclimatization.

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   noun. acclimatizer noun. Synonyms. acclimate. accommodate. adapt. adjust. condition. conform. doctor. edit. fashion. fit. put. shape. suit. tailor. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.