What does accessible mean?
Definitions for accessible
ækˈsɛs ə bəlac·ces·si·ble
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word accessible.
Princeton's WordNet
accessibleadjective
capable of being reached
"a town accessible by rail"
accessible, approachableadjective
capable of being read with comprehension
"readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
accessibleadjective
easily obtained
"most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money"
accessibleadjective
easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
"an accessible and genial man"
Wiktionary
accessibleadjective
Easy of access or approach; approachable.
an accessible town or mountain
accessibleadjective
Easy to get along with.
accessibleadjective
Open to the influence of.
accessibleadjective
Obtainable; to be got at.
accessibleadjective
Easily understood.
accessibleadjective
Capable of being used or seen.
Etymology: * First attested in 1400.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Accessibleadjective
That which may be approached; that which we may reach or arrive at. It is applied both to persons and things, with the particle to.
Etymology: accessibilis, Lat. accessible, Fr.
In conversation, the tempers of men are open and accessible, their attention is awake, and their minds disposed to receive the strongest impressions; and what is spoken is generally more affecting, and more apposite to particular occasions. John Rogers.
As an island, we are accessible on every side, and exposed to perpetual invasions; against which it is impossible to fortify ourselves sufficiently, without a power at sea. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
Those things, which were indeed inexplicable, have been rackt and tortured to discover themselves, while the plainer and more accessible truths, as if despicable while easy, are clouded and obscured. Decay of Piety.
Some lie more open to our senses and daily observation; others are more occult and hidden, and though accessible, in some measure, to our senses, yet not without great search and scrutiny, or some happy accident. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
Wikipedia
accessible
Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity. The concept focuses on enabling access for people with disabilities, or enabling access through the use of assistive technology; however, research and development in accessibility brings benefits to everyone.Accessibility is not to be confused with usability, which is the extent to which a product (such as a device, service, or environment) can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, convenience, or satisfaction in a specified context of use.Accessibility is also strongly related to universal design, the process of creating products that are usable by the widest possible range of people, operating within the widest possible range of situations. Universal design typically provides a single general solution that can accommodate people with disabilities as well as the rest of the population. By contrast, accessible design is focused on ensuring that there are no barriers to accessibility for all people, including those with disabilities.
ChatGPT
accessible
Accessible generally refers to something that can be easily reached, entered, or obtained, either physically or metaphorically. It refers to anything that can be used or understood with ease, without any barriers or hindrances. This can apply to tangible objects like buildings or locations, or intangible elements like information, opportunities, or even emotions. In the context of disability, accessibility means the design of products, devices, services, or environments to be usable for people with disabilities.
accessible
Accessible refers to something that is easy to approach, enter, use, or understand. It could relate to a physical location, an object, or abstract concepts such as information or a service, which can be reached, used, or understood with convenience or ease. Accessibility can also refer to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities.
accessible
Accessible refers to something that can be easily reached, used, entered, or obtained by a wide range of people. It can refer to physical locations that are disability-friendly, or to resources or information that are readily available or easy to understand.
accessible
Accessible refers to something that can be easily reached, used, understood, or interacted with. In different contexts, it can mean physical accessibility in terms of entry or approach to a location, cognitive accessibility in terms of understanding information, or digital accessibility in terms of using technology and digital platforms.
Webster Dictionary
Accessibleadjective
easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person
Accessibleadjective
open to the influence of; -- with to
Accessibleadjective
obtainable; to be got at
Etymology: [L. accessibilis, fr. accedere: cf. F. accessible. See Accede.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
accessible
A place which can be approached by land or sea.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
accessible
Easy of access or approach. A place or fort is said to be accessible when it can be approached with a hostile force by land or sea.
Editors Contribution
accessible
Able for seeing or use.
The schools, colleges and universities are accessible to people of all abilities.
Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020
accessible
Having the authority or right to access.
The online banking is only accessible to those who have the authority and necessary permissions required to access.
Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'accessible' in Adjectives Frequency: #719
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accessible in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accessible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of accessible in a Sentence
I loved growing up in Queens, it was so accessible to Manhattan, but it also had the feeling of a small town and community. It was always so friendly. It was a wonderful thing to sort of return home.
The first is that it is a genetically determined marker of cardiovascular risk that cannot be significantly modified with lifestyle changes, the second is that we do not have easily accessible or tolerable therapies to lower Lp(a) levels. The third reason is that medications that lower Lp(a) levels also lower LDL levels, so it has proven difficult to attribute clinically important effects — like a reduction in heart disease and strokes — to Lp(a) lowering alone.
When new generations of technologies come along, they’re often not particularly visible because they haven’t matured enough to the point where you can do something with them, when they are more mature, you start to see them over time — whether it’s in an industrial setting or behind the scenes — but when it’s directly accessible to people, like with ChatGPT, that’s when there is more public interest, fast.
The Olympic Games are a global celebration of our hopes, our ideals and our values. I commend the IOC for its commitment to making sport inclusive and accessible.
If we really cared about life then why aren't we trying to make healthcare affordable and accessible for everyone? if life is really the most important, then why aren't those people pushing for the abortion ban also trying to protect life after birth?
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- يمكن الوصولArabic
- достижим, достъпен, постижим, понятен, податливBulgarian
- accessibleCatalan, Valencian
- hygyrchWelsh
- zugänglichGerman
- προσιτόςGreek
- asequible, accesibleSpanish
- ligipääsetav, kättesaadavEstonian
- در دسترسPersian
- accessibleFrench
- accesíbel, accesibleGalician
- accessibileInterlingua
- accessibileItalian
- მისაწვდომიGeorgian
- acessívelPortuguese
- accesibilRomanian
- понятный, податливый, достижимый, поддающийся, доступныйRussian
- kolay anlaşılan, Kolayca anlaşılırTurkish
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