Habituation

Definition: Habituation

Habituation

Noun

1. A general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions.

Etymology: Habituation \Ha*bit`u*a"tion\, noun. [Compare to the French expression habituation.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Medicine	Decline in response of an organism to environmental or other stimuli with repeated or maintained exposure. Source: European Union. (references)
Public Administration	The mechanisms and processes by which living organisms and society become increasingly accustomed and less sensitive to changes and certain harms. Source: European Union. (references)
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Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Conformity	Noun: {opp. } conformity, conformance; observance; habituation. naturalization; conventionality; (custom); agreement.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Habituation

English words defined with "habituation": Accustomedness, Assuefaction. (references)

Specialty definitions using "habituation": drug habituation ♦ Monday headache ♦ Substance Withdrawal Syndrome. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Habituation psychophysiologischer Gr�ssen in Abh�ngigkeit von der Reizintensit�t (reference) Habituation, (reference) Habituation, Sensitization, and Behavior (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
William Shatner	The only treatment is habituation. You can get habituated so that you don't pay any attention to it.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

"Habituation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Habituation" is used about 138 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%	138	27,024

Expressions using "habituation": drug habituation ♦ Habituation (Psychophysiology). Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "habituation": habituation-dishabituation.
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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 "habituation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏تعود (be accustomed to, familiarization, fixation, get into a rut, get used to it, settle, take, take on, wont). (various references)

Danish		tilvaenning (drug habit, drug habituation), tilvænning (conditioning), adaptation (adaptation, ocular adaptation). (various references)

Dutch		gewenning (drug habit, drug habituation, physical dependance, resistance, tolerance). (various references)

Finnish		habituaatio, tottuminen. (various references)

French		accoutumance (drug habit, drug habituation). (various references)

German		gewöhnung (acclimatization, accustoming, addiction, customization, familiarization, habit, inurement, physical dependance, training). (various references)

Greek		εξοικείωση (acclimatizing, familiarity, familiarization), επίκτητη ανοχή προς τα φάρμακα, εθισμός (addiction, tolerance). (various references)

Hebrew		ש�'ירות (fluency), �"תר�'לות (familiarization), �"ר�'ל (custom, groove, habit, wont), �"סת�'לות (acclimatization, accommodation, adaptation, familiarization), �"סכ� �" (becoming familiar), ר�'ילות (custom, habit, practice). (various references)

Italian		assuefazione (accustoming, addiction, drug habit, drug habituation, habit, inurement, resistance, tolerance). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		馴致 (gradual habituation, leading to, taming). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		じゅ�"ち (gradual habituation, leading to, taming). (various references)

Pig Latin		abituationhay.(various references)

Portuguese		habituac,a~o, habituação (drug habit, drug habituation). (various references)

Romanian		deprindere (habit, habitude, inurement, knack, manner, skill, wont). (various references)

Russian		привыкание. (various references)

Spanish		habituacio/n, habituación (drug habit, drug habituation). (various references)

Swedish		tillvänjning. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "habituation": habituations. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Habituation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: hesititation. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "habituation" (pronounced 'Ha*bit`u*a"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, Acclimatization, 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. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-h-i-i-n-o-t-t-u"
	-1 letter: habitation.
	-3 letters: autobahn, bauhinia, habitant, tithonia.
	-4 letters: habitan, habitat, inhabit, ouabain, titania, tuition.
	-5 letters: anatto, attain, biotin, bonita, button, intuit, obtain, outhit, tahini, titian.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-b-h-i-i-n-o-t-t-u"
	+1 letter: habituations.
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