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accessible
easy to approach, reach, enter, or use: an accessible road; attainable: accessible evidence
Not to be confused with:
assessable – able to determine the value of; something that is subject to a tax or fine: an assessable piece of property
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ac·ces·si·ble
(ăk-sĕs′ə-bəl)adj.
1. Easily approached or entered: The stadium is accessible via public transportation.
2. Easily obtained: accessible money.
3. Easy to talk to or get along with: an accessible manager.
4. Easy to understand or appreciate: an accessible artwork.
5. Designed for use by anyone regardless of physical ability: remodeled the restroom to make it accessible.
6. Easily swayed or influenced: accessible to flattery.
ac·ces′si·bil′i·ty, ac·ces′si·ble·ness n.
ac·ces′si·bly adv.
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accessible
(əkˈsɛsəbəl)adj
1. easy to approach, enter, use, or understand
2. accessible to likely to be affected by; open to; susceptible to
3. obtainable; available
4. easy for disabled people to enter or use
5. (Logic) logic (of a possible world) surveyable from some other world so that the truth value of statements about it can be known. A statement possibly p is true in a world W if and only if p is true in some worlds accessible to W
acˌcessiˈbility n
acˈcessibly adv
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ac•ces•si•ble
(ækˈsɛs ə bəl)adj.
1. easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
2. able to be used, entered, or reached.
3. obtainable; attainable: accessible evidence.
4. readily understandable.
5. open to the influence of (usu. fol. by to): accessible to bribery.
[1600–10; < Late Latin]
ac•ces`si•bil′i•ty, n.
ac•ces′si•bly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  accessible - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going" inaccessible, unaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all |
| 2. |  accessible - capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"comprehendible, comprehensible - capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind" | |
| 3. |  accessible - easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money"available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long" | |
| 4. |  accessible - easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man"approachable - easy to meet or converse or do business with; "a friendly approachable person" |
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accessible
adjective
1. handy, near, nearby, at hand, within reach, at your fingertips, at your fingertips, reachable, achievable, get-at-able (informal), a hop, skip and a jump away The shopping centre is easily accessible.
handy hidden, unavailable, far-off, secreted, inaccessible, unobtainable, unreachable
handy hidden, unavailable, far-off, secreted, inaccessible, unobtainable, unreachable
2. available, possible, ready, convenient, on hand, obtainable, attainable The aim is to make the system accessible to more people.
3. understandable, plain, conceivable, user-friendly, intelligible, coherent, graspable their reputation for providing accessible theatre for young people
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accessible
adjective1. Being within easy reach:
Idioms: close at hand, close by.
2. Available for use:
3. Easily approached:
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Translations
سَهْلُ الوُصُولمُمْكِن الوُصُول إلَيْه
dosažitelnýdostupnýpřístupný
tilgængelig
helppopääsyinen
dostupan
aîgengilegur
近づきやすい
접근하기 쉬운
dostupný
tillgänglig
ที่สามารถเข้าได้
erişilebilirgidilebilirulaşılabilir
có thể tiếp cận
accessible
[ækˈsesəbl] ADJ1. [place] → accesible
3. (= understandable) [art, language] → accesible (to para)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
accessible
[ækˈsɛsɪbəl] adj [place, building, house, room] → accessible
to be accessible to sb → être accessible à qn
accessible to wheelchairs → accessible aux chaises roulantes
to be accessible to sb → être accessible à qn
accessible to wheelchairs → accessible aux chaises roulantes
(= near at hand) [object] → à portée de main
Keep your camera readily accessible → Gardez vos appareils photo à portée de main.
Keep your camera readily accessible → Gardez vos appareils photo à portée de main.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
accessible
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
accessible
[ækˈsɛsəbl] adj (place) → accessibile, che si può raggiungere facilmente; (person, information) → facilmente reperibileCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
access
(ˈӕkses) noun1. way or right of approach or entry. We gained access to the house through a window.
2. way or right to meet (someone) or use (something). Senior students have access to the library at weekends.
ˈaccess code noun a combination of characters that is used to obtain permission to enter a computer or a communication network.
acˈcessible adjective (of a person or place) able to be reached or approached easily. His house is not accessible by car.
acˌcessiˈbility nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
accessible
→ سَهْلُ الوُصُول přístupný tilgængelig zugänglich προσβάσιμος accesible helppopääsyinen accessible dostupan accessibile 近づきやすい 접근하기 쉬운 toegankelijk tilgjengelig dostępny acessível доступный tillgänglig ที่สามารถเข้าได้ erişilebilir có thể tiếp cận 有通道的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
accessible
a. accesivo-a, asequible, accesible.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
accessible
adj accesible; wheelchair — accesible para silla(s) de ruedas, con acceso para silla(s) de ruedasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.