Acclimatization

Definition: Acclimatization

Acclimatization

Noun

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

Date "acclimatization" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Aerospace	The adjustments of a human body or other organism to a new environment; the bodily changes which tend to increase efficiency and reduce energy loss. Compare adaptation, accustomization. (references)
Environment	The physiological and behavioral adjustments of an organism to changes in its environment. (references)
Health	The process of physiological adaptation as a response to prolonged sojourn at reduced atmospheric pressure with no or inadequate correction of the resulting hypoxia. (references)
	Adaptation to a new environment or to a change in the old. (references)
Medicine	Adaption of animals or plants to new climate. Source: European Union. (references)
	The series of physiological adjustments which occur when men who are accustomed to live in a cool climate are suddenly transferred to a heat climate. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Acclimatization

Synonyms: acclimation (n), acclimatisation (n). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Impulse	Training; (education); seasoning, second nature, acclimatization; knack;
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Acclimatization

English words defined with "acclimatization": Acclimatation. (references)

Specialty definitions using "acclimatization": accustomization, altitude acclimatization ♦ chronic mountain sickness ♦ Monge's disease. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Acclimatization (reference) Cellular Acclimatization to Environmental Change (reference) Man at high altitude : the pathophysiology of acclimatization and adaptation (reference) They Dined on Eland: The Story of the Acclimatization Societies (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

"Acclimatization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Acclimatization" is used about 13 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	13	97,576

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "acclimatization"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaan		akklimatisering, akklimatisasie. (various references)

Albanian		përshtatje ndaj klmës. (various references)

Arabic		‏أقلمة (acclimation). (various references)

Bulgarian		аклиматизация. (various references)

Chinese		风土化 (acclimatisation). (various references)

Czech		zdomácnìní. (various references)

Danish		akklimatisering (acclimation), akklimatisation, akklimalisering, tilpasning (acclimation, acculturation, adaptation, adapting, adjust, adjusting, adjustment, appropriation, assimilation, blending, conditioning, fitting, match, matching). (various references)

Dutch		acclimatisering (acclimation), acclimatisatie, acclimatatie. (various references)

Esperanto		alklimatiĝo. (various references)

Finnish		akklimatisaatio (acclimation). (various references)

French		acclimatation (acclimation). (various references)

German		Akklimatisierung (acclimation), Akklimatisation. (various references)

Greek		εγκλιματισμόσ (acclimatizing, naturalization), εγκλιματισμός (acclimation, adaptation, conditioning). (various references)

Hebrew		איקלום, �"תאקלמות, �"סת�'לות (accommodation, adaptation, familiarization, habituation). (various references)

Hungarian		akklimatizálódás, meghonosodás (naturalization), meghonosítás (domestication), akklimatizálás. (various references)

Italian		acclimazione (acclimation, acclimatisation). (various references)

Korean		기후� �응 (acclimatisation). (various references)

Manx		coyrt gys cheeraght, cliaghtey (acclimatize, custom, exercise, familiarization, familiarize, fashion, follow, follow as trade, formality, habit, habituate, institution, inure, practice, practise, profess, prosecute, prosecution, rehearsal, rehearse, seasoning, train, usage), cheet gys cheeraght. (various references)

Pig Latin		acclimatizationay.(various references)

Portuguese		aclimatização (acclimate, acclimation), aclimatação (acclimate, acclimation, domesticity, naturalization). (various references)

Romanian		aclimatizare (acclimation, domestication). (various references)

Russian		акклиматизация (acclimate, acclimation). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		aklimatizacija. (various references)

Spanish		aclimatación (acclimation). (various references)

Swedish		acklimatisering (acclimation). (various references)

Turkish		ortama alıştırma (acclimation), ortama alışma (acclimation), iklime alıştırma (acclimation). (various references)

Ukranian		акліматизація (acclimation, domestication, naturalization). (various references)

Vietnamese		sự thích nghi khí hậu (acclimatation, acclimation), sự l� m hợp thuỷ thổ (acclimatation, acclimation). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "acclimatization": acclimatizations. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "acclimatization" (pronounced 'Ac*cli"ma*ti*za"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption, Cogitation. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-c-i-i-i-l-m-n-o-t-t-z"
	-4 letters: acclamation, acclimation, laicization.
	-5 letters: anatomical, citational, limitation.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-c-i-i-i-l-m-n-o-t-t-z"
	+1 letter: acclimatizations.
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