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accommodation
(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
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(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
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The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
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Living quarters provided for public convenience
“The nearby hotel offers overnight accommodation”
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In the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
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A settlement of differences
“They reached an accommodation with Japan”
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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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