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accommodation
The definition of an accommodation is something that fulfills a particular need.
(noun)1. A hotel, motel and inn are each an example of an accommodation for travelers. 2. A ramp leading up to the front door of an apartment building is an example of an accommodation for a resident in a wheelchair.
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See accommodation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- an accommodating or being accommodated; adaptation (to a purpose); adjustment
- reconciliation of differences
- willingness to do favors or services
- a help or convenience
- lodgings; room and board
- traveling space, as in a railroad train or airplane; seat, berth, etc.
- the automatic adjustment of the eye, esp. the lens and pupil, for focusing on objects at various distances
- the act of making or endorsing an accommodation paper
See accommodation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The act of accommodating or the state of being accommodated; adjustment.
- Something that meets a need; a convenience.
- accommodationsa. Room and board; lodgings.b. A seat, compartment, or room on a public vehicle.
- Reconciliation or settlement of opposing views.
- 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.
- A financial favor, such as a loan.
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