ACCLIMATION

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

acclimation; acclimatisation; acclimatization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

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

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

Derivation:

acclimate (get used to a certain climate)

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