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acclamation, acclimation
acclamation (ak" luh MAY shuhn) (noun)
1. Loud applause, shout of approval: "The queen received an acclamation from the crowd."
2. A voice vote, shout of approval: "Frank Ferguson was elected president of the union by acclamation."
2. A voice vote, shout of approval: "Frank Ferguson was elected president of the union by acclamation."
acclimation (ak" li MAY shuhn, ak" luh MAY shuhn) (noun)
1. Adaptation to a different climate, environment, situation, or circumstance: "More time will be needed for the acclimation of the new workers and their equipment."
2. Adjustment of an organism to its natural climatic environment: "Now that winter is over, the spring acclimation of earthworms will proceed naturally."
2. Adjustment of an organism to its natural climatic environment: "Now that winter is over, the spring acclimation of earthworms will proceed naturally."
There was no need for polling the delegates because they nominated Madeline for president with a thunderous acclamation. In fact, she found that acclimation to the suddenly new heights of power was not at all difficult to experience.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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acclimation (ak" li MAY shuhn, ak" luh MAY shuhn)
1. To be accustomed to a different climate, environment, situation, or circumstance: "More time will be needed for the acclimation of the troops and their equipment."
2. Adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment: "Now that winter is over, the spring acclimation of earthworms will proceed naturally."
2. Adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment: "Now that winter is over, the spring acclimation of earthworms will proceed naturally."