[uh-kom-uh-dey-shuh
n] 
| 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.
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| 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. |
| ac·com·mo·da·tion (ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən) n.
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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.
| 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. |