"accommodation" in the noun sense
1. adjustment, accommodation, fitting
making or becoming suitable adjusting to circumstances
2. accommodation
a settlement of differences
"they reached an accommodation with Japan"
3. accommodation
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
4. accommodation
living quarters provided for public convenience
"overnight accommodations are available"
5. accommodation
the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
6. accommodation
physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
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