accommodation
n.
housing; residence; lodging; adjustment; arrangement
Accommodation
Accommodation may refer to:
Accommodation (religion), a theological principle linked to divine revelation within the Christian church
accommodation (law), a term used in United States contract lawAccommodation Bill, a bill of exchange
Accommodation (eye), the sense in ophthalmologyAccommodation (physiology), process of changes in bodily function due to repeated exposure to drugs or toxinsAccommodation (in British usage) or accommodations (in American usage) is
lodging in a
dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in
hotels or on
cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
Accommodation (psychology), the process by which existing mental structures and behaviors are modified to adapt to new experiences according to
Jean Piaget (see also
assimilation)
Communication Accommodation Theory, the process by which people change their language behaviour to be more or less similar to that of the people with whom they are interacting.Accommodation is a linguistics term meaning grammatical acceptance of unstated values as in Accommodation of presuppositions
Biblical Accommodation is the adaptation of text from the Bible to signify ideas different from those originally expressed.Accommodations (education) are modifications made in the classroom to assist a child with a disability
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Accommodation
accommodation
Noun
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
(synonym) adjustment, fitting
(hypernym) improvement, betterment, advance
(hyponym) shakedown
(derivation) suit, accommodate, fit
2. a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
(hypernym) settlement
(hyponym) modus vivendi
(derivation) accommodate, reconcile, conciliate
3. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
(hypernym) developmental learning
(derivation) accommodate, reconcile, conciliate
4. living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"
(hypernym) living quarters, quarters
(hyponym) Cabin class, second class
(derivation) lodge, accommodate
5. the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
(hypernym) aid, assist, assistance, help
(hyponym) service
(derivation) lodge, accommodate
6. (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye
(hypernym) alteration, modification, adjustment
(hyponym) readjustment
(classification) physiology
accommodation (f)
n.
accommodation, housing, lodging; arrangement