Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun etc. See
acclimatization , etc.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
acclimatization .
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- noun adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
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Examples
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A very important kind of variation is that constitutional change termed acclimatisation, which enables any organism to become gradually adapted to a different climate from the parent stock.
Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
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"acclimatisation" before drinking either whisky or vodka the following night.
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"acclimatisation" before drinking either whisky or vodka the following night.
BBC - Ouch 2009
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"acclimatisation" before drinking either whisky or vodka the following night.
BBC - Ouch 2009
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She was less than amused when I asked if it was an acclimatisation visit!
Another Day At The Office « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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However, the lavatory issue had already raised its ugly head when an acclimatisation trip to South America culminated in the infamous Bogotá bidet incident in which England's captain, Bobby Moore, was accused of leaving something unseemly in the "footbath" at the Hotel Tequendama.
All cisterns must be go for England's team at Euro 2012 | Harry Pearson 2011
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Consequently, very little was offered in the way of language courses or cultural acclimatisation by the German government.
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Twenty four years later, as part of his acclimatisation preparations for the Everest ascent, Scott and his NASA team approached the mountain via the classic Everest Base Camp Trek route.
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You should aim to spend a minimum of four days (and preferably over a week) at over 3,000m to give yourself the best possible acclimatisation.
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It is hard work and tough on the knees due to lots of stone steps but the real problem is acclimatisation.
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