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noun
1.
the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation.
2.
adjustment of differences; reconciliation.
3.
Sociology. a process of mutual adaptation between persons or groups, usually achieved by eliminating or reducing hostility, as by compromise or arbitration.
4.
anything that supplies a need, want, favor, convenience, etc.
5.
EXPANDRelated forms
ac·com·mo·da·tion·al, adjective
non·ac·com·mo·da·tion, noun
pre·ac·com·mo·da·tion, noun
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Accommodation
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Word Origin & History
accommodation
"room and provisions, lodging," c.1600, now usually pl. (accommodations) and chiefly U.S.; from Fr. accommodation, from L. accommodationem (nom. accommodatio), noun of action from accommodare (see accommodate). Meaning "appliance, anything which affords aid" is from
EXPAND 1610s; that of "act of accommodating" is from 1640s.
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Medical Dictionary
accommodation ac·com·mo·da·tion (ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən)
n.
The act or state of adjustment or adaptation.
The automatic adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye to permit retinal focus of images of objects at varying distances.
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Science Dictionary
accommodation  (ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye. Accommodation permits images at different distances to be focused on the retina. |
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