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naturalization collapse: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"; the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous; the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship; the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

habituation collapse: a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

strengthening collapse: the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger

orientation collapse: the act of orienting; a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships; an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs; position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

fortification collapse: the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food); defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it; the art or science of strengthening defenses

refreshment collapse: activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

conditioning collapse: a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment

atherosclerosis collapse: a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls

duration collapse: continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues

compression collapse: applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required; the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

adjustment collapse: the act of adjusting something to match a standard; making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

agglutination collapse: the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining; a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins); the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated

stasis collapse: inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces; an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

setting collapse: the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"; the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"

accommodation collapse: (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye; the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need; living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"; in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality; a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"

reinforcement collapse: information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"

rigidity collapse: the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

torpor collapse: a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"

condensation collapse: (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams; a shortened version of a written work; atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold; the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

consolidation collapse: the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"; combining into a solid mass; something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"

endurance collapse: the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

solidity collapse: the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"; the consistency of a solid; state of having the interior filled with matter

standing collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position; an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event; social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"; (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"; permanent; "a standing army"

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