accommodation vs modification

modification vs accommodation

accommodation and modification both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accommodation	Yes	No	No	No
modification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, modification is a hypernym of accommodation; that is, modification is a word with a broader meaning than accommodation:

accommodation: (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
modification: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Other hypernyms of accommodation include adjustment, alteration.

accommodation (noun)	modification (noun)
the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye	slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
living quarters provided for public convenience	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality	the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
a settlement of differences
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

Difference between accommodation and modification

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