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accommodation - living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available" |
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living quarters,
quarters housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
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cabin class,
economy class,
second class a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
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first class the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane
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lodging house,
rooming house a house where rooms are rented
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stabling accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
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steerage the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
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third class,
tourist class inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
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accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need |
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aid,
assist,
assistance,
help the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
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service the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
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accommodation - a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan" |
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settlement something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
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modus vivendi a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement
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compromise a middle way between two extremes
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accommodation - (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye |
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adjustment,
alteration,
modification the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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physiology processes and functions of an organism
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accommodation - in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality |
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developmental learning learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development
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