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accommodator

accommodator

1 6.7
A person who changes what they do to keep others comfortable
  • noun
  • /əˈkɒməˌdeɪtər/
translation icon : acomodador
  • Although the numbers of students studying art in the two-year college are relatively small, the finding that older students in this study preferred the Accommodator learning style has implications for further research.

And if if they like to learn, they notice that accommodators make more deals than they make.

Examples

  • I mean, how would Y accommodator have a sustainable model in a, you know, more, more down market?

  • And the president is a compromiser, facilitator, triangulator, accommodator, enabler, appeaser, and bystander-in-chief.

    Blog text (26)
  • Second, teachers promote student learning by acting as a cultural accommodator.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And if if they like to learn, they notice that accommodators make more deals than they make.

  • Accommodators grasp information through concrete experience and process it through active experimentation.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Each quadrant represents one of four learning style modes, which are labeled Divergers, Assimilators, Convergers, and Accommodators.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (1976) was used to identify four learning styles: converger, diverger, assimilator, and accommodator.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The dominant learning styles for the younger students were Assimilator (47.2%), followed by Diverger (22.6%), Accommodator (18.9%), and Converger (11.3%).

    Academic text (1996)
  • The teacher was an excellent accommodator, always adjusting her lessons to fit the needs of her diverse students.

  • As a caring friend, he often played the role of accommodator, making sure everyone felt comfortable in group activities.

Synonyms

accommodationist
vsaccommodator
2 8.4

A person who adapts to different groups to avoid conflict

adapts to others' needs to make situations easier or more comfortable

How Accommodating

pleaser
  • Informal
8 3.7
obliging
3 4.1
accommodator
1 6.7
helper
79 1.0
uncooperative
22 4.5

Surface Forms

accommodator singular
accommodators plural

Morphology

accommodator = accommodate (transparent) = accommodate + or

The suffix '-or' is commonly used to form nouns indicating a person who performs an action.

Etymology

Accommodator The word accommodator comes from accommodate, from the root commod- meaning 'suitable' or 'convenient'. So an accommodator is someone who changes what they do to fit other people's needs and make them comfortable.