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ac⋅com⋅mo⋅da⋅tion

  [uh-kom-uh-dey-shuhn]
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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. Usually, accommodations.
a. lodging.
b. food and lodging.
c. a seat, berth, or other facilities for a passenger on a train, plane, etc.
6. readiness to aid or please others; obligingness.
7. a loan.
8. Ophthalmology. the automatic adjustment by which the eye adapts itself to distinct vision at different distances.
9. accommodation bill.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L accommodātiōn- (s. of accommodātiō) adjustment. See accommodate, -ion

Related forms:
ac⋅com⋅mo⋅da⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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ac·com·mo·da·tion   (ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of accommodating or the state of being accommodated; adjustment.

  2. Something that meets a need; a convenience.

  3. accommodations

    1. Room and board; lodgings.

    2. A seat, compartment, or room on a public vehicle.

  4. Reconciliation or settlement of opposing views.

  5. Physiology The automatic adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye to permit retinal focus of images of objects at varying distances.

  6. A financial favor, such as a loan.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·com·mo·da·tion
Pronunciation: &-"käm-&-'dA-sh&n
Function: noun
: an adaptation or adjustmentespecially of a bodily part (as an organ): as a : the automatic adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances effected chiefly by changes in the convexity of the crystallinelens b : the range over which such adjustment is possible
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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accommodation ac·com·mo·da·tion (ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or state of adjustment or adaptation.

  2. The automatic adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye to permit retinal focus of images of objects at varying distances.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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