acclimatization


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ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion

 (ə-klī′mə-tĭ-zā′shən)
n.
The physiological adaptation of an organism to changes in climate or environment, such as light, temperature, or altitude.
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Noun1.acclimatization - adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)acclimatization - adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
adaption, adaptation, adjustment - the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
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acclimatization

noun adaptation, accommodation, adjustment, naturalization, acculturation, habituation, familiarization, acclimation, inurement Acclimatization to higher altitudes may take several weeks.
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acclimatization

noun
Adjustment to a changing environment:
Biology: adaptation.
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Translations
aklimatizace
akklimatiseringtilpasningtilvænning
aklimatizacija
akklimatizálódásakklimatizálás
aîlögun aî nÿjum aîstæîum
adapte olmauyum sağlama

acclimatization

[əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃən] acclimation (US) [ˌæklaɪˈmeɪʃən] Naclimatación f
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acclimatization

[əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃən] acclimatisation (British) naccoutumance f
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acclimatization

, (US) acclimation
nAkklimatisierung f (→ to an +acc), → Akklimatisation f (→ to an +acc); (to new surroundings etc also) → Gewöhnung f (→ to an +acc)
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acclimatization

[əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃn] ac£cli£ma£tion [ˌæklaɪˈmeɪʃn] (Am) nacclimatazione f
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acclimatize,

acclimatise

(əˈklaimətaiz) verb
to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc. It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.
acˌclimatiˈzation, acˌclimatiˈsation noun
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ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion

, acclimation
n. aclimatación.
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They climbed the mountain in ten days, for 6 to 8 hours per day, excluding the four-hour hike required for acclimatization. During the process of acclimatization, their team hiked to a higher altitude and slept in a lower one to be able to adapt to the environment and to its altitude.
Later, the women's team will fly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend a four-day acclimatization camp from October 11 to 14, 2018 before featuring in a bilateral home series comprising of 3 ODIs and 3 T-20I against Australia's women team from October 18 to October 29, 2018 (Schedule attached).
'Later, the women's team will fly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend a four-day acclimatization camp from October 11 to 14, before featuring in a bilateral home series comprising three ODIs and three T20I against Australia's women team from October 18 to October 29,' he added.
As part of a standard, the groups are asking OSHA to mandate rest breaks, access to water, heat acclimatization plans, medically monitor at-risk employees, worker training, and shaded or air-conditioned areas for approximately 130 million affected workers.
For each incident, OSHA assessed personal risk factors and estimated WBGT, workload, and acclimatization status.
Personal risk factors were assessed for each incident, and the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), workload, and acclimatization status were estimated.
(36) The Court stated that habitual residence includes "some form of settled purpose," and other relevant factors include passage of time, change in the child's physical location, and the child's acclimatization. (37) In this child-centered approach, the Court viewed "settled purpose" from the perspective of the child.
I want to continue climbing because I saw that when you do not make big breaks, your body is accustomed to harassment , "said Boyan Petrov, expressing the hope that acclimatization would not be a problem to him, given the recent ascension of Gasterburn II.
Our findings supported the heat safety policies of the GHSA in which a preseason acclimatization plan was created where practice sessions on the first five days of training can last no longer than two hours and equipment other than football helmets is prohibited.
Some studies suggested that altitude acclimatization is the best strategy for prevention of AMS, and pre-acclimatization before training or competition at altitude might be beneficial (5,18,25).