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acclimation

  • /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ US

Sounds like acclamation · Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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From acclimate + -ion. First attested in 1801.

noun acclimations

  1. countable, uncountable The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization.

    Similar: getting used to

  2. countable, uncountable The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.

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@misc{acclimation_2026,
  title = {acclimation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acclimation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}