accommodation

accommodation — [ akɔmɔdasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIVe « prêt gratuit » (cf. accommodement); de accommoder 1 ♦ (1566) Action d accommoder ou de s accommoder (aux circonstances, aux individus). ⇒ adaptation. 2 ♦ Physiol. Aptitude de l œil à accommoder (III). L amplitude d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

accommodation — I (adjustment) noun accordance, adaptation, agreement, arrangement, compositio, composition of differences, compromise, friendly agreement, harmonization, mutual understanding, obliging, provision, readjustment, reconciliatio, rectification,… …   Law dictionary

Accommodation — may refer to:*Accommodation (in British usage) or accommodations (in American usage) is lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc. * Accommodation (religion), a… …   Wikipedia

Accommodation — Ac*com mo*da tion, n. [L. accommodatio, fr. accommodare: cf. F. accommodation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment; followed by to. The organization of the body with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

accommodation — UK /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ noun ► [U] UK (US accommodations [plural]) PROPERTY a place in which to live, work, stay, etc.: »The cost, including flights, accommodation, and meals, was €100,000. » temporary accommodation » luxury accommodations. ► [C or U] …   Financial and business terms

Accommodation — Accommodation, accommodiren, anbequemen, anpassen. Dies geschieht, wenn man die eignen Gewohnheiten, Lebensweise, Sprache, Vortrag, Lehre u.s.w. aus Rücksicht auf andere aufgibt oder ändert, um nicht zu entfremden oder zu verletzen. Die… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

Accommodation J&T — (Охрид,Македония) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Kuzman Kapidan Kaneo do Kiro …   Каталог отелей

accommodation — (n.) room and provisions, lodging, c.1600, now usually plural (accommodations) and chiefly U.S.; from Fr. accommodation, from L. accommodationem (nom. accommodatio), noun of action from pp. stem of accommodare (see ACCOMMODATE (Cf. accommodate)) …   Etymology dictionary

accommodation — [ə käm΄ə dā′shən] n. 1. an accommodating or being accommodated; adaptation (to a purpose); adjustment 2. reconciliation of differences 3. willingness to do favors or services 4. a help or convenience 5. [pl.] lodgings; room and board 6. [pl.]… …   English World dictionary

Accommodation — (v. lat.), 1) Bequemung des Betragens, der Rede etc. nach den Bedürfnissen u. der Denkungsart Anderer; bes. 2) (gr. Synkatabasis, lat. Condescensio, Theol.), von dem Lehrvortrage menschlicher Lehrer, die weise, schonende Berücksichtigung der… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

accommodation — [n] adjustment for different situation, circumstances adaptation, compliance, composition, compromise, conformity, fifty fifty deal*, fitting, modification, reconciliation, settlement; concept 697 …   New thesaurus