accommodative

ac·com·mo·date  (-km-dt)

v. ac·com·mo·dat·ed, ac·com·mo·dat·ing, ac·com·mo·dates

v.tr.

1. To do a favor or service for; oblige. See Synonyms at oblige.

2. To provide for; supply with.

3. To hold comfortably without crowding. See Synonyms at contain.

4. To make suitable; adapt. See Synonyms at adapt.

5. To allow for; consider: an economic proposal that accommodates the interests of senior citizens.

6. To settle; reconcile.

v.intr.

1. To adapt oneself; become adjusted: It is never easy to accommodate to social change.

2. Physiology To become adjusted, as the eye to focusing on objects at a distance.

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[Latin accomodre, accomodt-, to fit : ad-, ad- + commodus, suitable; see commodious.]

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ac·commo·dative adj.

ac·commo·dative·ness n.

ac·commo·dator n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	accommodative - helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating" accommodating good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
	2.	accommodative - willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement cooperative noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"
	3.	accommodative - tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony reconciling adaptative, adaptive - having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"