accommodation

n. housing; residence; lodging; adjustment; arrangement

Accommodation may refer to:Accommodation (religion), a theological principle linked to divine revelation within the Christian churchaccommodation (law), a term used in United States contract lawAccommodation Bill, a bill of exchangeAccommodation (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 presuppositionsBiblical 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 /ac·com·mo·da·tion/ adjustment, especially of the eye for seeing objects at various distances. Symbol A or a. [more]Accommodation - Community and Resources

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

n. accommodation, housing, lodging; arrangement