accessible
pronunciation
How to pronounce accessible in British English:
UK [əkˈsesəbl]
How to pronounce accessible in American English:
US [əkˈsesəbl]
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- Adjective:
- capable of being reached
- capable of being read with comprehension
- easily obtained
- easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
Word Origin
- accessible (adj.)
- c. 1400, "affording access," from Middle French accessible, from Late Latin accessibilis, verbal adjective from Latin accessus "a coming near, approach" (see access (n.)). Meaning "easy to reach" is from 1640s; Of art or writing, "able to be readily understood," 1961 (a term not needed in the years before writing or art often deliberately was made not so).
Synonym
procurable accomplishable obtainable hand probable reachable likely handy possible achievable attainable conceivable available at compassable
Antonym
Example
- 1. Never before in human history have polar regions been with such minimum effort and discomfort - so accessible .
- 2. For your own comfort , have your name cards in an accessible spot .
- 3. Gore argues that reading requires more thinking than watching tv , and also printed press is more accessible for individual voices .
- 4. Additionally I appreciate having my data accessible anywhere .
- 5. At google , we consider translation a key part of making information universally accessible to everyone around the world .