Acclimate: meaning, definitions and examples
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acclimate
[ ˈæklɪˌmeɪt ]
weather
To become accustomed to a new climate or environment, typically through gradual exposure.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It took him a few weeks to acclimate to the hot and humid weather of the rainforest.
- The plants need time to acclimate to the colder temperatures after being indoors all winter.
altitude
To adapt to a new altitude, especially in mountainous regions.
Synonyms
acclimatize, adjust, get used to
Examples of usage
- The climbers had to acclimate to the higher elevation before attempting to summit the mountain.
- It's important to acclimate slowly to prevent altitude sickness.
Translations
Translations of the word "acclimate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aclimatar
🇮🇳 अनुकूलित करना
🇩🇪 akklimatisieren
🇮🇩 beradaptasi
🇺🇦 акліматизуватися
🇵🇱 aklimatyzować się
🇯🇵 順応する (じゅんのうする)
🇫🇷 acclimater
🇪🇸 aclimatar
🇹🇷 alışmak
🇰🇷 적응하다 (jeogeunghada)
🇸🇦 تأقلم
🇨🇿 aklimatizovat se
🇸🇰 aklimatizovať sa
🇨🇳 适应 (shìyìng)
🇸🇮 aklimatizirati se
🇮🇸 aðlagast
🇰🇿 бейімделу
🇬🇪 აკლიმატიზაცია
🇦🇿 iqlimə alışmaq
🇲🇽 aclimatar
Etymology
The word 'acclimate' originated from the French word 'acclimater', which is derived from the Latin word 'ad' (to) and 'climare' (climate). The concept of acclimation has been studied in various fields, including biology, psychology, and sports science, to understand how organisms and individuals adjust to new environments and conditions.
See also: acclimatization, acclimatize, climatic, climatological, climatology.