Accordion

• The hybrid offspring of an organ and a pair of bellows, sounding like a harmonica with a pituitary problem; the happy scourge of ethnic weddings.
• Two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion. Against the grain - At 90 degrees to the paper grain direction.
• A portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
• In a graphical user interface, an accordion is an expanded view (by window or thumbnail) of a selected item inside of a list of items. The term stems from the musical accordion in which sections of the bellows can be expanded by pulling outward.
• Accordion is a solitaire game using one deck of playing cards. The object is to compress the entire deck into one pile like an accordion.
• A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.

Accordingly

• consequently: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it".
• in accordance with; "she acted accordingly"
• Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable; In natural sequence; consequently.

According

• (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with; "according to instructions"
• (followed by `to') as reported or stated by; "according to historians"
• Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious; Accordingly; correspondingly

Accordance

• the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
• Agreement; harmony; conformity
• with the late payments of commercial debts act.

Accord

• agreement: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
• concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
• harmonize: go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
• treaty: a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
• sympathetic compatibility
• allow to have; "grant a privilege"
• Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent; Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord; as, the accord; Agreement, harmony, or just correspondence of things; as, the accord of light and shade in painting; Voluntary or spontaneous motion.
• A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.
• Agreement, required of Masons to attain true Brotherhood.

Accomplished

• highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
• successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"
• settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
• Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact; Complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar.

Accomplishment

• the action of accomplishing something
• skill: an ability that has been acquired by training
• The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc; That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment.

Accomplish

• carry through: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
• achieve: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
• To finish successfully; To complete, as time or distance; To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a promise; To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished.

Accompaniment

• an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
• complement: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
• In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with a soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner as well as the music thus played.
• That which gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
• The act of accompanying or supporting a community or individual in order to protect them.
• music that supports and goes with the major performer(s)
• Accompaniment is a process of discerning the vocation in life to which God is calling a person. It brings a person to a free choice of saying yes or no to a vocation to which they have experienced a sense of being called by God.
• The part of a piece of music or section of an instrument that plays a subordinate part to the more prominent melody and countermelody sections.
• Musical part or parts with a supporting role.
• the subordinate music that supports the principal voice or instrument in a piece of music.
• An accompaniment is an additional part for a performer of any kind that is less important than another, which it serves to support and enhance.
• a part or parts, usually instrumental, providing support for a main melody, often a song
• All the parts of the music that are not melody are part of the accompaniment. This includes rhythmic parts, harmonies, the bass line, and chords.
• instrumental music or singing forming an accompaniment to the main performer of a piece of popular music or jazz
• secondary musical material, supports more important material
• Music that accompanies or supports singers or instruments having a leading role.
• The vocal or instrumental 'backing' given to a melody.
• the musical background for a principal part or parts
• The ‘backing’. An additional part(s), usually instrumental, that adds support to the main melody .

Accomplice

• a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
• At law, an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even though they take no part in the actual criminal offence.
• A cooperator; An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory
• A person who, knowingly, assists the primary perpetrator in a crime.
• In fraud, a partner to the fraud scheme.

Accompanist

• This is the person who plays the piano for a singer
• a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
• The performer in music who takes the accompanying part

Accompany

• attach to: be present or associated with an event or entity.
• go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
• play along: perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
• company: be a companion to somebody
• (A date for this quote is being sought): To associate in a company; to keep company. — Bacon; (A date for this quote is being sought): To cohabit (with).
• To play, sing, narrate or act along with another performer.

Accommodation

• adjustment: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
• a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
• the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
• (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
• Accommodation is a term used in United States contract law under the Uniform Commercial Code to describes a delivery of nonconforming goods meant as a partial performance of a contract for the sale of goods, where a full performance is not possible.
• A change in how a test is presented, in how it is administered, or in how the test taker is allowed to respond. This term generally refers to changes that do not substantially alter what the test measures.
• An obligation assumed without consideration.
• An individual organism’s response to changes in its ecosystem.
• increase in focusing power of the eye to maintain a clear image as objects move closer. This occurs through a process of muscle contraction and relaxation of fibers that causes the elastic-like lens to become rounder. Natural loss of accommodation with increasing age is called presbyopia.
• The lending of one person's good name or credit standing to a second person with no compensation in order that the second person may borrow money from a third person.

Accommodating

• helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in".
• obliging; willing to do favors; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
• Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; as an accommodating man, spirit, arrangement

Accommodate

• suit: be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"
• adapt: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
• provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"
• lodge: provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"
• oblige: provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"
• make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
• To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances; To bring into agreement or harmony; to reconcile; to compose; to adjust; to settle; as, to accommodate differences, a dispute, etc; To furnish with something desired.

Acclimatization

• the ability of the body to undergo physiological adaptations so that the stress of a given environment, such as high altitude, is less severe.
• The gradual adjustment of the body to new climatic or other environmental conditions, for example, the adjustment to low levels of oxygen at high altitudes.
• the adaption of an organism to its environment. In Everest terms it means to get adapt to the higher altitude
• The physiological adjustment or adaptation by an organism to new physical and/or environmental conditions. With respect to water, it is frequently used in reference to the ability of a species to tolerate changes in water temperature, degradation of water quality, or increased levels of salinity.
• the physiological changes that allow the body to adapt or get used to the effects of a new environment, especially low oxygen saturation at higher elevations
• the adaptation of a living organism (plant, animal or micro-organism) to a changed environment that subjects it to physiological stress.
• The physiological and behavioral adjustments an organism makes in response to changes in its environment.
• adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
• Acclimatization is the process of an organism adjusting to chronic change in its environment, often involving temperature, moisture, food, often relating to seasonal climate changes. (In laboratory conditions, this process is controlled to one variable change only and is termed "Acclimation").
• The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured

Acclimate

• The adaptation of an organism to environmental changes.
• Introducing a plant to different environmental conditions to allow it to adapt.
• acclimatize: get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
• Acclimatization is the process of an organism adjusting to chronic change in its environment, often involving temperature, moisture, food, often relating to seasonal climate changes. (In laboratory conditions, this process is controlled to one variable change only and is termed "Acclimation").
• To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize

Acclimatize

• get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
• To get used to a new climate; To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.

Acclamation

• An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.
• Acclamation was formerly one of the methods of papal election.
• A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause; The process of electing a person to a post in the absence of other nominees; : A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy; Without opposition in an election.
• Mode of adoption of decisions without voting. The decision is considered adopted when all delegations have indicated their support by applause.
• An election won without a vote, as only one person desired the position.

Acclaim

• praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
• enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
• applaud: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
• An acclamation; a shout of applause; A claim; To shout; to call out; To shout approval; to express great approval; (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically; (obsolete) To claim; To declare by acclamations.