HABITUATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Habituation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘formation of habit’): from French or from Latin habitatio(n)-, from late Latin habituare (see habituate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: həˌbɪtʃʊˈeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the action or process of becoming habituated

Short Definition:

action or process of becoming habituated

Examples:
  • the training of the horse does not depend on force but on habituation

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