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acclimation

noun

  1. (cause to) become used to
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From acclimate + -ion. First attested in 1801.

  1. The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization.
  2. The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.