accommodativeadj.

Brit.

/əˈkɒmədətɪv/, U.S.

/əˈkɑmədədɪv/,

/əˈkɑməˌdeɪdɪv/

Forms: 1600s accommodatiue, 1700s– accommodative, 1800s– accomodative (now nonstandard), 1800s– acommodative (now nonstandard).

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin accommodāt- , accommodāre , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin accommodāt-, past participial stem of accommodāre accommodate v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin accommodativus (5th or 6th cent. in Priscian, a Latin grammarian, designating a type of preposition), Italian accomodativo (1563 as †accommodatiuo , or earlier). In sense 2 probably after French accommodatif (1840 or earlier in this sense). With the specific use in sense 2, compare earlier accommodate v. 5a, accommodation n. 1d.

1. That tends or is able to accommodate (in various senses); accommodating.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [adjective] > able to be

accommodable1592

fittable1611

accommodative1622

adjustable1768

adjustivec1796

adaptable1800

adaptive1863

the world > action or operation > behaviour > adaptability to circumstances > [adjective]

supple1593

accommodating1642

well-natured?1649

adaptable1692

accommodant1693

accommodative1776

adaptative1815

adaptive1863

1622 W. Ames Reply Dr. Mortons Gen. Def. v. 91 Why should the Ministers depend so much upon contribution, if they had such accommodatiue consciences, as this Def. surmiseth of them?

1776 Cursory Observ. Dr. Price's Ess. Civil Liberty 16 It [sc. paper money] is capable of being governed by fixed rules and criterions, so as to prevent the evils arising from an immoderate flow of accommodative paper.

1841–8 F. Myers Catholic Thoughts II. iii. §26. 97 This peculiarity of its accommodative character.

1885 Internat. Inventions Exhib. (London) : Official Catal. p. lxiii The Aquarium was thronged with spectators throughout the day, taxing to the utmost the accommodative capacity of the building.

1972 Jrnl. Social Psychol. Dec. 224 Intentions were conceptualized as falling somewhere along a dimension anchored at one end with accommodative or benevolent intentions.

1995 Observer 29 Jan. 13/8 Islamic militants are tameable through accommodative politics of realism.

2. Physiology. Of or relating to the accommodation of the eye (see accommodation n. 1d).

ΚΠ

1850 H. W. Williams tr. J. Sichel Spectacles 98 An evident proof that these glasses of slight curvature allow the conservation of a certain degree of the accommodative faculty.

1911 G. Hartridge Refraction of Eye xi. 229 Accommodative Asthenopia is exceedingly common, and is due to fatigue of the ciliary muscle.

1979 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 23 Mar. 1278/1 The long-term use of atropine sulfate does seem to retard some types of developing myopia..indicating that the accommodative processes are involved.

2009 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 17 Mar. l.4 Accommodative fatigue may result in temporary blurred vision, headaches and eye strain.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	accommodative
释义	accommodativeadj. Brit. /əˈkɒmədətɪv/, U.S. /əˈkɑmədədɪv/, /əˈkɑməˌdeɪdɪv/ Forms: 1600s accommodatiue, 1700s– accommodative, 1800s– accomodative (now nonstandard), 1800s– acommodative (now nonstandard). Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin accommodāt- , accommodāre , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin accommodāt-, past participial stem of accommodāre accommodate v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin accommodativus (5th or 6th cent. in Priscian, a Latin grammarian, designating a type of preposition), Italian accomodativo (1563 as †accommodatiuo , or earlier). In sense 2 probably after French accommodatif (1840 or earlier in this sense). With the specific use in sense 2, compare earlier accommodate v. 5a, accommodation n. 1d. 1. That tends or is able to accommodate (in various senses); accommodating. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [adjective] > able to be accommodable1592 fittable1611 accommodative1622 adjustable1768 adjustivec1796 adaptable1800 adaptive1863 the world > action or operation > behaviour > adaptability to circumstances > [adjective] supple1593 accommodating1642 well-natured?1649 adaptable1692 accommodant1693 accommodative1776 adaptative1815 adaptive1863 1622 W. Ames Reply Dr. Mortons Gen. Def. v. 91 Why should the Ministers depend so much upon contribution, if they had such accommodatiue consciences, as this Def. surmiseth of them? 1776 Cursory Observ. Dr. Price's Ess. Civil Liberty 16 It [sc. paper money] is capable of being governed by fixed rules and criterions, so as to prevent the evils arising from an immoderate flow of accommodative paper. 1841–8 F. Myers Catholic Thoughts II. iii. §26. 97 This peculiarity of its accommodative character. 1885 Internat. Inventions Exhib. (London) : Official Catal. p. lxiii The Aquarium was thronged with spectators throughout the day, taxing to the utmost the accommodative capacity of the building. 1972 Jrnl. Social Psychol. Dec. 224 Intentions were conceptualized as falling somewhere along a dimension anchored at one end with accommodative or benevolent intentions. 1995 Observer 29 Jan. 13/8 Islamic militants are tameable through accommodative politics of realism. 2. Physiology. Of or relating to the accommodation of the eye (see accommodation n. 1d). ΚΠ 1850 H. W. Williams tr. J. Sichel Spectacles 98 An evident proof that these glasses of slight curvature allow the conservation of a certain degree of the accommodative faculty. 1911 G. Hartridge Refraction of Eye xi. 229 Accommodative Asthenopia is exceedingly common, and is due to fatigue of the ciliary muscle. 1979 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 23 Mar. 1278/1 The long-term use of atropine sulfate does seem to retard some types of developing myopia..indicating that the accommodative processes are involved. 2009 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 17 Mar. l.4 Accommodative fatigue may result in temporary blurred vision, headaches and eye strain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1622
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