ACCLIMATIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)

Synonyms:

acclimation; acclimatisation; acclimatization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("acclimatization" is a kind of...):

adaptation; adaption; adjustment (the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions))

Derivation:

acclimatize (get used to a certain climate)