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Acclimation vs Habituation - What's the difference?

acclimation | habituation |

As nouns the difference between acclimation and habituation

is that acclimation is the process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization while habituation is the act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.

acclimation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
  • (biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.

    • habituation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia habituation) (-)
  • The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
  • In psychology, the process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.