accommodation meaning and definition

ACCOMMODATION noun

Definition of accommodation (noun)

1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
   • synonyms: adjustment, fitting
2. a settlement of differences
   • "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
3. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
4. living quarters provided for public convenience
   • "overnight accommodations are available"
5. the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
6. (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye