getting used to

noun

Acclimation, adjustment.

“The new arrangement will take some getting used to, but I think it'll turn out to be a good thing.”

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Meanings

noungetting used to (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAcclimation, adjustment.

    The new arrangement will take some getting used to, but I think it'll turn out to be a good thing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acclimation

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 慣 /惯, 習慣 /习惯
  • 慣 /惯 (guàn)acclimation, adaptation, adjustment
  • 習慣 /习惯 (xíguàn)acclimation, adaptation, adjustment
Japanese 慣れること
  • 慣れること (nareru koto)acclimation, adaptation, adjustment
Polish przyzwyczajanie się
  • przyzwyczajanie sięacclimation, adaptation, adjustment
Portuguese acostumar-se
  • acostumar-seacclimation, adaptation, adjustment
Russian привыка́ние
  • привыка́ние (privykánije)acclimation, adaptation, adjustment
Swedish vänja sig vid
  • vänja sig vidacclimation, adaptation, adjustment
Cite this entry
APA

getting used to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20used%20to

MLA

“getting used to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20used%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting used to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20used%20to.

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