accommodation

  • 21accommodation — ac|com|mo|da|tion W2S2 [əˌkɔməˈdeıʃən US əˌka: ] n 1.) [U] also accommodations AmE a place for someone to stay, live, or work ▪ The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation. ▪ living accommodations for the crews ▪ travel and hotel …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22accommodation — n. 1 (in sing. or US in pl.) lodgings; a place to live. 2 an adjustment or adaptation to suit a special or different purpose. 3 a convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise. 4 (in pl.) US a seat in a vehicle etc. Phrases and idioms:… …

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  • 23accommodation — noun 1 (U) a place for someone to stay, live, or work in: rented accommodation 2 accommodations (plural) AmE formal the rooms, food, services etc that are provided in a hotel or on a train, boat etc 3 (singular, uncountable) formal a way of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24ACCOMMODATION — n. f. Action d’accommoder ou de s’accommoder. L’accommodation des êtres vivants aux conditions dans lesquelles ils se trouvent. L’accommodation de l’oeil …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 25accommodation — accommodational, adj. /euh kom euh day sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation. 2. adjustment of differences; reconciliation. 3. Sociol. a process of mutual adaptation between persons or groups …

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  • 26accommodation — noun /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ a) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc. The organization of the body with accommodation to its functions. b) The act of fitting or adapting,… …

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  • 27Accommodation — In medicine, the ability of the eye to change its focus from distant to near objects (and vice versa). This process is achieved by the lens changing its shape. Accommodation is the adjustment of the optics of the eye to keep an object in focus on …

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  • 28accommodation*/*/ — [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] a place for someone to stay, live, or work in The hotel provides accommodation for up to 100 people.[/ex] We live in rented accommodation.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29accommodation — /əkɒməˈdeɪʃən / (say uhkomuh dayshuhn) noun 1. the act of accommodating. 2. the state or process of being accommodated; adaptation. 3. adjustment of differences; reconciliation. 4. Sociology a process of mutual adaptation between persons or… …

  • 30accommodation — ac|com|mo|da|tion [ ə,kamə deıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) singular or uncount FORMAL a change in behavior or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement: Accommodation seemed impossible. 2. ) uncount MAINLY BRITISH accommodations …

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