acclimatise
Adjust to conditions
Acclimatise is the British spelling of acclimatize—to adjust to new conditions, especially climate or environment.
Plants acclimatise to different soil; people acclimatise to altitude, temperature, or unfamiliar surroundings: It took me a week to acclimatise to the humidity.
The word extends to any gradual adjustment: She's still acclimatising to her new role.
Measured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
terrain · tropics · desert · arctic · heat · cold · seasons · ecosystem
Measured height above reference
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- exposureState of being unprotected
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
adaptation · oxygen · hypoxia · elevation · mountaineering · trekking · base camp · summit
Alteration to improve fit
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- transitionChange from one state
culture shock · settling in · routine · comfort zone · assimilation · integration · accustomed · second-nature
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- normsExpected behavioral standards
etiquette · language · workplace · community · belonging · fitting in · newcomer · immigrant
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
conditions · terrain · tropics · desert · arctic · heat · cold · seasons · ecosystem · habitat
altitude
Measured height above reference
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- exposureState of being unprotected
tolerance · adaptation · oxygen · hypoxia · elevation · mountaineering · trekking · base camp · summit · thin air
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
transition · culture shock · settling in · routine · comfort zone · assimilation · integration · accustomed · second-nature · normalization
acculturation
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
norms · etiquette · language · workplace · community · belonging · fitting in · newcomer · immigrant · expat
acclimatisestruggle
Labored effort against resistance
flounder · maladapt · deteriorate · reject · suffer
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