ACCOMMODATION


Meaning of ACCOMMODATION in English

■ noun

1》 a room, building, or space in which someone may live or stay.

↘( ~s ) chiefly N. Amer. lodgings.

2》 a settlement or compromise.

3》 adjustment to or reconciliation of changing circumstances.

4》 the automatic adjustment of the focus of the eye by the lens.

Origin

C17: from L. accommodatio(n-) , from accommodare (see accommodate ).

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