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acclimatization

 [uh-klahy-muh-tahyz]  

ac·cli·ma·tize

   [uh-klahy-muh-tahyz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), ac·cli·ma·tized, ac·cli·ma·tiz·ing.
to acclimate.
Also, especially British, ac·cli·ma·tise.

Origin:
1830–40; acclimate + -ize

Related forms
ac·cli·ma·tiz·a·ble, adjective
ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion, noun
re·ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion, noun
re·ac·cli·ma·tize, verb, re·ac·cli·ma·tized, re·ac·cli·ma·tiz·ing.
un·ac·cli·ma·tized, adjective
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acclimatize, acclimatise or acclimate (əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz, əˈklaɪmeɪt, ˈæklɪˌmeɪt)
 
—vb
to adapt or become accustomed to a new climate or environment
 
acclimatise, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—vb
 
acclimate, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—vb
 
ac'climatizable, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—adj
 
ac'climatisable, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—adj
 
ac'climatable, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—adj
 
acclimati'zation, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—n
 
acclimati'sation, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—n
 
accli'mation, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—n
 
ac'climatizer, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—n
 
ac'climatiser, acclimatise or acclimate
 
—n

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