"overaccommodation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodusnom. Latin commodum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin commodō Latin accommodō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin accommodātiōnembor. French accommodationbor. English accommodation English overaccommodation From over- + accommodation. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|over-|accommodation|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodusnom. Latin commodum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin commodō Latin accommodō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin accommodātiōnembor. French accommodationbor. English accommodation English overaccommodation From over- + accommodation. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overaccommodation (uncountable)
  1. (sociolinguistics) excessive convergence; the situation where a speaker is overaccommodative Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overaccommodation-en-noun-qf8rNdqx Categories (other): Sociolinguistics, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 51 35 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 51 35 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 35 41 24 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 50 38 12 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, social-science, sociolinguistics, sociology
  2. (ophthalmology) The improper adjustment of the eye muscles so that the focal point of a target image falls behind the retina. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overaccommodation-en-noun-xRUuvHx1 Categories (other): Ophthalmology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 57 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 35 41 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 54 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 62 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 63 6 Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences
  3. The provision of excessive concessions and accommodation to another's desires. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overaccommodation-en-noun--UVmO2fE Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 35 41 24

Alternative forms

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