acclimatizing
Adjusting to conditions
Acclimatizing is the process of adjusting to new conditions, especially climate or altitude.
Travelers acclimatize to time zones, mountaineers to thin air, newcomers to unfamiliar social environments.
The adjustment is gradual: We spent two days acclimatizing before attempting the summit.
Also spelled acclimatising in British English.
Altering to correct
- familiarizingMaking something known
- accustomingMaking gradually comfortable
- assimilatingAbsorbing into a whole
- orientingDetermining one's position
integrating · attuning · habituating · naturalizing · settling · conforming · aligning · reconciling
Measured height above reference
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- pressureForce upon contact
oxygen levels · heat · cold · thin air · elevation · time zones · jet lag · seasons
Developing abilities through practice
- preparationArranging things in advance
- gradual exposureSlow introduction to feared stimuli
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
hardening · toughening · regimen · practice · endurance building · staged · pacing · ramping up
Land's physical features
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biomeMajor ecological community
- surroundingsArea around something
conditions · locale · microclimate · landscape · flora · fauna · wilderness · tropics
Collective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- workplaceEmployment location
- communityCollective of connected people
language · etiquette · new country · expatriate · immigrant · relocation · integration · belonging
adjusting
Altering to correct
- familiarizingMaking something known
- accustomingMaking gradually comfortable
- assimilatingAbsorbing into a whole
orienting · integrating · attuning · habituating · naturalizing · settling · conforming · aligning · reconciling · inuring
altitude
Measured height above reference
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
pressure · oxygen levels · heat · cold · thin air · elevation · time zones · jet lag · seasons · UV exposure
training
Developing abilities through practice
- preparationArranging things in advance
- gradual exposureSlow introduction to feared stimuli
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
progressive · hardening · toughening · regimen · practice · endurance building · staged · pacing · ramping up · systematic
terrain
Land's physical features
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biomeMajor ecological community
surroundings · conditions · locale · microclimate · landscape · flora · fauna · wilderness · tropics · desert
culture
Collective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- workplaceEmployment location
community · language · etiquette · new country · expatriate · immigrant · relocation · integration · belonging · fitting in
acclimatizingmaladapting
Adjusting in harmful ways
regressing · deteriorating · struggling · rejecting · resisting
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