accommodative
accommodative Lexical Profile
accommodative Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to a monetary policy in which a central bank expands the money supply or lowers interest rates to stimulate economic growth.
"The central bank maintained an accommodative monetary policy by keeping benchmark interest rates near zero."
Willing or tending to adapt, oblige, or fit in with someone's wishes or needs.
"The negotiation succeeded largely because both parties adopted an accommodative stance toward scheduling."
Relating to the automatic adjustment of the eye's lens to maintain a clear focus on objects at varying distances.
"The optometrist performed several clinical tests to evaluate the patient's accommodative amplitude and near vision."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'accommodating' is preferred in everyday speech to describe a helpful person, 'accommodative' is standard in technical contexts such as monetary policy (describing central bank efforts to expand credit) and ophthalmology (describing the eye's focusing mechanism).
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 17th century, formed from the Latin past participle stem 'accommodat-' (from 'accommodare', meaning 'to make fit or suitable') combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-ive'.