acclimation

/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/

æk · LƏMEꞮ · ʃən (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate, surroundings, or situation; especially, acclimatization.

Etymology

From acclimate + -ion. First attested in 1801.