— 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, usually achieved by eliminating or reducing hostility, as by compromise or arbitration.
4. anything that supplies a need, want, favor, convenience, etc.
5. Usually, accommodations .
a. lodging.
b. food and lodging.
c. a seat, berth, or other facilities for a passenger on a train, plane, etc.
6. readiness to aid or please others; obligingness.
7. a loan.
8. Ophthalm. the automatic adjustment by which the eye adapts itself to distinct vision at different distances.
9. See accommodation bill .
[ 1595-1605; accommodation- (s. of accommodatio ) adjustment. See ACCOMMODATE, -ION ]