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accommodation

noun

(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

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Word length
13
Starts with
A
Ends with
N
Contains
CC
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən

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noun

  1. (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

noun

  1. the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

noun

  1. living quarters provided for public convenience

    “the nearby hotel offers overnight accommodation”

noun

  1. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality

noun

  1. a settlement of differences

    “they reached an accommodation with Japan”

noun

  1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

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the nearby hotel offers overnight accommodation
they reached an accommodation with Japan

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