assistance vs accommodation

accommodation vs assistance

assistance and accommodation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, accommodation is a hyponym of assistance; that is, accommodation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assistance:

assistance: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
accommodation: the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

Other hyponyms of assistance include self-help, facilitation, hand, helping hand, recourse, refuge, resort, thanks, ministration, relief, succor, succour, lift, service, boost, encouragement, comfort, support.

assistance (noun)	accommodation (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do	(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause	living quarters provided for public convenience
	in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
	a settlement of differences
	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

Difference between assistance and accommodation

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