accommodation (redirected from absolute accommodation)

ac·com·mo·da·tion  (-km-dshn)

n.

1. The act of accommodating or the state of being accommodated; adjustment.

2. Something that meets a need; a convenience.

3. accommodations

a. Room and board; lodgings.

b. A seat, compartment, or room on a public vehicle.

4. Reconciliation or settlement of opposing views.

5. 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.

6. A financial favor, such as a loan.

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accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən]

n

1. lodging or board and lodging

2. adjustment, as of differences or to new circumstances; adaptation, settlement, or reconciliation

3. something fulfilling a need, want, etc.; convenience or facility

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the automatic or voluntary adjustment of the shape of the lens of the eye for far or near vision

5. willingness to help or oblige

6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Commerce a loan, usually made as an act of favour by a bank before formal credit arrangements are agreed

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accommodation  (-km-dshn)

The adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye. Accommodation permits images at different distances to be focused on the retina.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accommodation - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances adjustment, fitting readjustment - the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) domestication - accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication" habituation - a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development shakedown - initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"
	2.	accommodation - a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan" settlement - a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it modus vivendi - a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement compromise - an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
	3.	accommodation - in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality developmental learning - learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development
	4.	accommodation - living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available" cabin class, economy class, second class - a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations first class - the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane living quarters, quarters - housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters" lodging house, rooming house - a house where rooms are rented stabling - accommodation for animals (especially for horses) steerage - the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship tourist class, third class - inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
	5.	accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need service - the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service" assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
	6.	accommodation - (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye modification, adjustment, alteration - the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

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accommodation

noun

1. housing, homes, houses, board, quartering, quarters, digs (Brit. informal), shelter, sheltering, lodging(s), dwellings The government is to provide accommodation for 3000 homeless people.

2. space, places, seats, room Some trains carry bicycles, but accommodation is restricted.

3. adaptation, change, settlement, compromise, composition, adjustment, transformation, reconciliation, compliance, modification, alteration, conformity, makeover Religions have to make accommodations with larger political structures.

Translations

accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən]

A. N

1. (also US accommodations) (= lodging) → alojamiento m; (= rooms) → habitaciones fpl
have you any accommodation available? → ¿tiene usted habitaciones disponibles?
to book accommodation in a hotel → reservar una habitación en un hotel
"accommodation to let" → se alquilan habitaciones

2. (= space) → lugar m, cabida f
there is accommodation for 20 passengers → hay lugar para 20 pasajeros
there is standing accommodation only → hay sitio solamente para estar de pie
the plane has limited accommodation → el avión tiene un número limitado de plazas

3. (= agreement) → acuerdo m
to reach an accommodation with creditors → llegar a un acuerdo con los acreedores

4. (= adaptation) → acomodación f, adaptación f

5. (= loan) → crédito m, préstamo m

B. CPD accommodation address N → domicilio f postal
accommodation bill N (Comm) → pagaré m de favor
accommodation bureau N → oficina f de hospedaje
accommodation note N = accommodation bill accommodation train N (US) → tren m de cercanías

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accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ^ən] n accommodations [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ^ənz] (US) npl (= place to stay) → logement m
He's found accommodation → Il a trouvé un logement., Il a trouvé à se loger.
"accommodation to let" (British) → "appartement (or studio ) à louer"

(= space) → place f
to have accommodation for ...
They have accommodation for 500 → Ils peuvent recevoir 500 personnes., Il y a de la place pour 500 personnes.
The hall has seating accommodation for 600 (British) → La salle contient 600 places assises.

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accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ^ən] n (= agreement) → compromis m

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accommodation

n

(= lodging: US also accommodations) → Unterkunft f; (= room) → Zimmer nt; (= flat) → Wohnung f; “accommodation” → „Fremdenzimmer“; hotel accommodation is scarce → Hotelzimmer sind knapp; accommodation wanted → Zimmer/Wohnung gesucht; they found accommodation in a youth hostel → sie fanden in einer Jugendherberge Unterkunft, sie kamen in einer Jugendherberge unter

(= space: US also accommodations) → Platz m; seating accommodation → Sitzplätze pl; there is accommodation for twenty passengers in the plane → das Flugzeug bietet zwanzig Passagieren Platz or hat für zwanzig Passagiere Platz; sleeping accommodation for six → Schlafgelegenheit f → für sechs Personen; accommodation in the hospital is inadequate → die Unterbringungsmöglichkeiten im Krankenhaus sind unzureichend

(form: = agreement) to reach an accommodation → eine Übereinkunft or ein Übereinkommen nt → erzielen

(of eye) → Einstellung f (→ to auf +acc)

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accommodation:

accommodation address

n → Briefkastenadresse f

accommodation agency

n (Brit) Agentur, die Mietobjekte vermittelt

accommodation bill

n → Gefälligkeitswechsel m

accommodation bureau

n → Wohnungsvermittlung f; (Univ) → Zimmervermittlung f

accommodation ladder

n (Naut) → Fallreep nt

accommodation office

n (Univ) → Zimmervermittlung f

accommodation service

n → Zimmernachweis m

accommodation train

n (US) → Personenzug m, → Bummelzug m (inf)

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accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ/ən] n ac£com£mo£da£tions npl (Am)

a. (place to live) → sistemazione f, alloggio; (space) → posto
"accommodation to let" → "camere in affitto"
have you any accommodation (available)? → avete posto?
seating accommodation (Brit) → posti a sedere

b. (frm) (adjustment, adaptation) → adattamento

c. (Anat) → accomodazione f

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