acclimatisation meaning - Sports Zone
Acclimatization or acclimatisation (also called acclimation or acclimatation) is the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment (such as a change in altitude, temperature, humidity, photoperiod, or pH), allowing it to maintain fitness across a range of environmental conditions. The meaning of ACCLIMATIZATION is the process of acclimatizing : the result of acclimatizing. Definitions of acclimatisation noun adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) synonyms: acclimation, acclimatization see more Factsheet What does the noun acclimatization mean?
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There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun acclimatization. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. : to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation intransitive verb : to become acclimatized acclimatization noun or British acclimatisation ə-ˌklī-mət-ə-ˈzā-shən