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ac·com·mo·da·tion

(ə-kŏm′ə-dā′shən)

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)

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. (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. (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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ac•com•mo•da•tion

(əˌkɒm əˈdeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of accommodating; the state or process of being accommodated; adaptation.

2. adjustment of differences; reconciliation.

3. a process of mutual adaptation between persons or social groups, usu. achieved by eliminating or reducing hostility.

4. anything that supplies a need, want, convenience, etc.

5. Usu., accommodations.

a. lodging.

b. food and lodging.

c. a seat, berth, etc., on a train, plane, or other public vehicle.

6. readiness to aid others; obligingness.

7. a loan.

8. the automatic adjustment by which the eye adapts itself for distinct vision at different distances.

[1595–1605; < Latin]

ac•com`mo•da′tion•al, adj.

ac·com·mo·da·tion

(ə-kŏm′ə-dā′shən)

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

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accommodation

Accommodation is where you live or stay, especially when you are on holiday or when you are staying somewhere for a short amount of time. In British English, accommodation is an uncountable noun. Don't talk about 'accommodations' or 'an accommodation'.

There is plenty of student accommodation in Edinburgh.

We booked our flights and accommodation three months before our holiday.

Speakers of American English usually talk about accommodations.

The hotel provides cheap accommodations and good food.

Be Careful!
Don't talk about 'an accommodation' in either British English or American English. Don't say, for example, 'I'm looking for an accommodation near the city centre'. Say 'I'm looking for accommodation near the city centre' or in American English, 'I'm looking for accommodations near the city centre'.

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accommodation

The eye’s ability to change the convexity of its lens in order to focus on objects at different distances.

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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

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.

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accommodation

noun

1. The act of making suitable to an end or the condition of being made suitable to an end:

adaptation, adaption, adjustment, conformation.

2. A settlement of differences through mutual concession:

arrangement, compromise, give-and-take, medium, settlement.

Law: composition.

Translations

سَكَنمَأوى، مَسْكَنمُتَّسَـع

ubytováníakomodacemísto

huslyindkvarteringpladstilpasning

Unterkunft Anpassung Logis Platz Wohnung

στέγαση

alojamiento sitio acomodación acomodamiento

majoitus

logement accommodation accommodement compromis demeure

smještaj

akomodasi

gistirúmrÿmi, stæîi

alloggio compromesso rifornimento sistemazione aggiustamento

住む場所宿泊設備調整調節

숙박 시설

accommodatie onderdak

husrom innkvartering losji plass rom

akomodacjakwateraprzystosowaniezakwaterowanie

acomodação alojamento

аккомодация помещение

nastanitev

inkvartering

ที่พักอาศัย

kalacak yeryatacak yeryer

chỗ ở

住宿住宿处设施

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.

accommodation

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

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accommodation

(= 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)

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

accommodate

(əˈkomədeit) verb

1. to find or be a place for. The house could accommodate two families.

2. to oblige. They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.

acˈcommodating adjective

obliging; helpful.

acˌcommoˈdation noun

1. room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time. It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.

2. space for something. There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.

accommodation

→ سَكَن ubytování tilpasning Unterkunft στέγαση alojamiento majoitus logement smještaj alloggio 住む場所 숙박 시설 onderdak husrom kwatera alojamento помещение inkvartering ที่พักอาศัย kalacak yer chỗ ở 住宿

ac·com·mo·da·tion

n. acomodación, ajustamiento; [lodging] alojamiento;

amplitude of ___ → amplitud de ___;

histologic ___ → ___ histológica;

negative ___ → ___ negativa;

nerve ___ → ___ del nervio;

positive ___ → ___ positiva;

range of ___ → jerarquía de ___.

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Do not be in a hurry, then, to cross the seas; within a week there will be something fresh, either a battle or an accomodation. Then, as you have judged me to be a honorable man, and confided your secret to me, I have to thank you for this confidence, and I shall come and pay you a visit or send for you.

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Having thus formally introduced the guests to the different chambers in which the obsequies of Athelstane were celebrated under different forms, Cedric conducted them into a small room, destined, as he informed them, for the exclusive accomodation of honourable guests, whose more slight connexion with the deceased might render them unwilling to join those who were immediately effected by the unhappy event.

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I got up, shut the door of the bathroom, and in- vited him to have a look round, as if I were very proud of my accomodation. He had to rise and be shown round, but he went through the business without any raptures whatever.

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Mostyn Estates, which owns the land, is prepared to make it a condition of the lease only someone connected with the business lives in the accomodation.

Cafe owner faces D-day on expansion plans

Each vessel will provide guaranteed seating for all its 774 passengers with accomodation on two decks.

HOVERSPEED NEW YEAR SPECIAL: SUPERSEACAT - TWICE AS FAST AS A NORMAL FERRY

Aaron Dundon, aged 22, of Saunton Road was remanded in custody for a week and a 16-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in secure accomodation for a month.

Injured Luke, aged 14, still in a serious condition

The complex, on the site of the existing offices between Wynnstay Road and Station Road, will provide accomodation for 300 staff, a new council chamber and other facilities.

Go-ahead for civic centre; Council's joy as pounds 12m complex gets green light

A spokeswoman told us: "We believed that two tenants were happy to find their own accomodation. We will put that right and make sure that all tenants get suitable new accommodation."

SORTED: WE GET MUM A HOME

STYLISH: Substantial accomodation is offered by Thornleaf Estates Limited

Family homes in a landscaped area

The new owners, who live just round the corner in snooty Kensington, London, plan to use it as staff accomodation.