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Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:28 pm
by Steve Pratt
Is there a difference?

Re: Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:25 pm
by radson

Re: Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:41 pm
by Hotoven
Here's Googles definitions.

Acclimate
Become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions
it will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude

Respond physiologically or behaviorally to a change in a single environmental factor
trees may acclimate to high CO2 levels by reducing the number of stomata


Acclimatize
Acclimate
they acclimatized themselves before ascending Everest

Respond physiologically or behaviorally to changes in a complex of environmental factors

Re: Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:10 am
by CSUMarmot
Definitely go with acclimate. Acclimatize just sounds stupid.

Re: Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:25 am
by Baarb
Am used to using 'acclimatise', have only heard 'acclimate' by US folks. Sounds odd to me ;)

Re: Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:07 am
by PellucidWombat
I've always heard acclimate used for getting used to the climate of an area (e.g. acclimating to hotter temps or acclimating to winter).

Re: Acclimatize or Acclimate

PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:31 am
by Skateboards2Scrapers
me n my friendz just call it:

gettin blown!

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