
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
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.
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.
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
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - acessível, alcançável, suscetível
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Русский (Russian)
доступный, достижимый, податливый
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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
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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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