accommodation

US /əˌkɑməˈdeʃən/

UK /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn/

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n. (u.)Uncountable NounAdapting to become better at handling situations
We need more accommodation to the boss's ideas or we'll never make progress
n. (u.)Uncountable NounConsideration of the needs and opinions of others
We need more accommodation of the needs of older people in this city
n. (u.)Uncountable NounPlace to stay, often a hotel
They called over twenty hotels looking for accommodation during the holiday
n. (u.)Uncountable NounAn agreement or settlement of a dispute.
We reached an accommodation with our neighbors regarding the property line.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe process by which the eye changes its focus to see objects at different distances.
The eye's accommodation allows us to focus on objects at different distances.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounA loan or other financial assistance.
The bank provided accommodation to the struggling business.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounIn Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas in response to new information.
In Piaget's theory, accommodation is the process of adjusting existing schemas to incorporate new information.

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