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accommodation Physiol the automatic or voluntary adjustment of the shape of the lens of the eye for far or near vision accommodation [ə‚käm·ə′dā·shən] (control systems) Any alteration in a robot's motion in response to the robot's environment; it may be active or passive. (ecology) A population's location within a habitat. (mapping) The limits or range within which a stereo-plotting instrument is capable of operating. (physiology) A process in most vertebrates whereby the focal length of the eye is changed by automatic adjustment of the lens to bring images of objects from various distances into focus on the retina. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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