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habituate

UK
/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪt/
US
/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪt/

Translations

habituateverb
habituated
Past Simple
habituated
Past Participle
habituating
Gerund
UK
/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪt/
US
/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪt/
Over time, animals can habituate to human presence.
Со временем животные могут привыкать к присутствию человека.
Additional translations
приучать
Synonyms
accustom
adapt
inure
condition
tame

Definitions

habituateverb
to accustom or train (a person, animal, or group) to be familiar and comfortable with a particular environment, stimulus, or situation
The trainer habituated the bear to the sound of human voices.
(psychology) to experience a progressive decrease in responsiveness to a repeated stimulus through continual exposure
After repeated exposure, neural responses habituate to the flashing light.
to become accustomed or used to something through repeated experience
The children quickly habituated to the smell of the farm.
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