Definitions for access
ˈæk sɛsac·cess

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. entree, access, accession, admission, admittance(noun)

   the right to enter

2. access(noun)

   the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

3. access, approach(noun)

   a way of entering or leaving

   "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

4. access, access code(noun)

   a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

5. access, memory access(noun)

   (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information

6. access(verb)

   the act of approaching or entering

   "he gained access to the building"

7. access(verb)

   obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer

8. access, get at(verb)

   reach or gain access to

   "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Access(noun)

   a coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince

   Etymology: [F. accs, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]

2. Access(noun)

   the means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land

   Etymology: [F. accs, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]

3. Access(noun)

   admission to sexual intercourse

   Etymology: [F. accs, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]

4. Access(noun)

   increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]

   Etymology: [F. accs, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]

5. Access(noun)

   an onset, attack, or fit of disease

   Etymology: [F. accs, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]

6. Access(noun)

   a paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury

   Etymology: [F. accs, L. accessus, fr. accedere. See Accede.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Access

   Access is a fictional character owned by both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He made his first appearance in DC vs. Marvel #1, a special crossover between the two companies. He was created as both a way to explain the events of the story as well as a means to enable future intercompany crossovers.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Access

   ak′ses, or ak-ses′, n. liberty to come to, approach: increase.—n. Accessibil′ity.—adj. Access′ible, that may be approached.—adv. Access′ibly. [See Accede.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. access

   Means of entry on board.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. access

   Right to enter.

   Access to computer systems is inly for vital systems.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 29, 2020  

2. access

   The right to use.

   They did access their computer easily with their username and password.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

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1. access

   Song lyrics by access -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by access on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'access' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #999

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'access' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1398

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'access' in Nouns Frequency: #449

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'access' in Verbs Frequency: #865

How to pronounce access?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say access in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of access in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of access in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of access in a Sentence

1. George Hobica:

   People use lavs not assigned to them on domestic airlines every time I fly, so I can only imagine something else was going on. Occasionally flight attendants ask nicely to return to the economy cabin but if someone pulls a Kristen Wiig a la Bridesmaids, then all bets are off, as we are constantly reminded, federal law requires us to obey crew instructions International airlines are much more strict about restricting business and first class lav access.

2. Andrew Tyrie:

   It is essential that the MPC is -- and is seen to be --independent, it is also important that judgement is exercised in the application of rules covering such possible conflicts of interests to ensure that the MPC can have access to the widest relevant expertise.

3. Susan Swearer:

   I really see that that is the missing piece, so many families and kids... can't access mental health treatments and so they either don't know where to go or they don't have the means. They don't have the transportation.

4. Richard Gorry:

   I would expect a decline in fuel imports into China as the consumption tax hits the teapot refiners, who have already been reducing throughput of fuel oil as they gain greater access to internationally sourced crude oil.

5. Cal Jillson:

   If you're white and wealthy, Texas is a great place, however, no Texas governor Republican or Democrat is eager to raise taxes and without that you can't expand access to health care or decrease the cost of higher education.

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