accessible

(ăk-sĕs'ə-bəl)
adj.

1. Easily approached or entered.
2. Easily obtained: accessible money.
3. Easy to talk to or get along with: an accessible manager.
4. Easily swayed or influenced: accessible to flattery.

accessibility ac·ces'si·bil'i·ty or ac·ces'si·ble·ness n.
accessibly ac·ces'si·bly adv.

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Refers to hardware and software technologies that help visually or physically impaired people to use the computer. For example, the Accessibility Options control panel in Windows provides keyboard, mouse and screen options for people who have difficulty typing or seeing the screen. See assistive technology.

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adjective

1. Being within easy reach: convenient, handy, nearby. Idioms: closenearat hand, close by. See near/far/distance.
2. Available for use: employable, open, operable, operative, practicable, usable, utilizable. See possible/impossible.
3. Easily approached: approachable, responsive, welcoming. See approach/retreat, attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.

adj

Definition: approachable, reachable, ready for use
Antonyms: inaccessible, limited, restricted

1.Allowing physical contact, as by means of an easily removable cover or door or a part of the building structure or finish materials.
2. Providing access to a fixture, appliance, or piece of equipment; removal of a cover, panel, plate, or similar obstruction may be required.
3. Said of a building, facility, or site that can be approached, entered, and used by a physically disabled person. 4. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a term used for a space that complies with the standards of the Act for those having disabilities or impairments (including visual, hearing, mental, or mobility), and does not require the assistance of others to enter the space.

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IN BRIEF: Approachable; capable of being entered or used.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. — Charles W. Eliot

Tutor's tip: If something is "accessible," it is unrestricted or available. "Assessable" things can be evaluated or taxed, such as assessable real estate.

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Ease of gaining access.

• government document a. — as part of the open government policy adopted in some Western countries there are statutes entitled Freedom of Information Acts that entitle members of the public to have access to government files concerning their daily lives. This may affect the performance of some animal disease control enactments.
• test result a. — the results of laboratory tests and radiographic examinations are often sought by owners of the subject animals. Veterinarians usually believe that the results are their property and that the owner is entitled only to an interpretation of them. The question is not resolved.

For a list of words related to accessible, see:

• Giving, Trusting, Innocent, or Generous

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See words rhyming with "accessible."

Common misspelling(s) of accessible

• accessable

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tilgængelig, let at komme i kontakt med, letforståelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
toegankelijk, (makkelijk) bereikbaar

Français (French)
adj. - accessible, ouvert, d'accès facile, à la portée de tous, approchable, d'abord facile

Deutsch (German)
adj. - erreichbar, zugänglich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προσιτός, ευπρόσιτος, κατορθώσιμος, επιτεύξιμος, προσπελάσιμος, (μτφ.) βατός, κατανοητός

Italiano (Italian)
accessibile

idioms:

• be accessible to    essere disponibile a

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - acessível, alcançável, suscetível

idioms:

• be accessible to    ser acessível a

Русский (Russian)
доступный, достижимый, податливый

idioms:

• be accessible to    быть доступным, быть податливым на что-то

Español (Spanish)
adj. - accesible, asequible, abordable, comprensible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tillgänglig, åtkomlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
易受影响的, 易接近的, 可进入的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易受影響的, 易接近的, 可進入的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가까이 할 수 있는, 얻기 쉬운, 움직여지는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 接近できる, 利用しやすい, 便利な, 動かされる, 接近しやすい

idioms:

• be accessible to    手にいれやすい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ممكن ألوصول اليه أو ألحصول عليه, سهل المنال, منفتح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נגיש, ניתן להשיגו, בר-שכנוע, פתוח‬

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