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- [ak-ses-uh-buh l]
- /ækˈsɛs ə bəl/
- /əkˈses.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-ses-uh-buh l]
- /ækˈsɛs ə bəl/
Definitions of accessible word
- adjective accessible If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach. 3
- adjective accessible If something is accessible to people, they can easily use it or obtain it. 3
- adjective accessible If you describe a book, painting, or other work of art as accessible, you think it is good because it is simple enough for people to understand and appreciate easily. 3
- adjective accessible easy to approach, enter, use, or understand 3
- adjective accessible obtainable; available 3
- adjective accessible easy for disabled people to enter or use 3
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Origin of accessible
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word accessibilis, dating back to 1600-10. See access, -ible
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Accessible
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accessible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
accessible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accessible
adj accessible
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
- usable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- reachable — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- handy — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
- attainable — Something that is attainable can be achieved.
adverb accessible
adjective accessible
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- within reach — close enough to be reached
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- to hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
verb accessible
- popularize — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- catch on — If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
Antonyms for accessible
adj accessible
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- inaccessible — Unable to be reached.
- restricted — confined; limited.
- unhandy — not skillful in manual work: He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
adjective accessible
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
- unaccessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
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