accommodation

  • 31accommodation — i. The ability of the human eye to adjust itself to give sharp images for different object distances. It is the process by which the lens of the eye can be flattened to focus distant points on the retina or made more convex to focus nearby points …

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  • 32Accommodation —   Is said to have been granted to a customer when the financial institution agrees to lend money to a borrower despite the fact that at first sight the borrower:   May exceed normal borrowing limits,   Should be meeting the terms of an existing… …

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  • 33accommodation — noun 1) (accommodations) temporary accommodations Syn: housing, lodging(s), living quarters, quarters, rooms; place to stay, billet; shelter, roof over one s head; informal digs, pad; formal abode, residence, place of residence, dw …

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  • 34accommodation — accommodate, accommodation These are among the most commonly misspelt words in English: there are two cs and two ms. The verb accommodate is followed by to when it means ‘adapt’ and by with when (less usually) it means ‘to equip, supply, oblige’ …

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  • 35accommodation —   n. adjustment, especially of eye muscles; adaptation; lodgings; loan.    ♦ accommodation bill, bill of exchange co signed by a guarantor …

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  • 36accommodation — akomodacija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. accomodation vok. Akkomodation, f rus. аккомодация, f pranc. accommodation, f …

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  • 37accommodation — /əˌkɒmə deɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. money lent for a short time 2. ♦ to reach an accommodation with creditors to agree terms for settlement with creditors …

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  • 38Accommodation (eye) — Accommodation is the process by which the increases optical power to maintain a clear image (focus) on an object as it draws near the eye. The young human eye can change focus from distance to 7 cm from the eye in 350 milliseconds. This dramatic… …

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  • 39Accommodation (religion) — Accommodation is a theological principle linked to divine revelation within the Christian church. Also called condescension , the principle of Accommodation is that God, while being in his nature unknowable and unreachable, has nevertheless… …

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  • 40accommodation paper — see paper Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. accommodation paper …

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