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Definition of accessible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

accessible

adjective
 
/əkˈsesəbl/
 
/əkˈsesəbl/
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  1. that can be reached, entered, used, seen, etc.
    • The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter.
    • accessible to somebody These documents are not accessible to the public.
    Extra Examples
    • The garden is accessible from the lane.
    • The museum is easily accessible by public transport.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    adverb
    • highly
    • very
    • directly
    preposition
    • by
    • for
    • to
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  2. that can be reached, entered, used, etc. by somebody who has problems walking
    • accessible toilets for wheelchair users
    • The beach should be accessible to everyone.
  3. easy to understand
    • Her poetry is always very accessible.
    • accessible to somebody a programme making science more accessible to young people
    Extra Examples
    • The text is extremely accessible and the language beautiful.
    • The programme tries to make science more accessible to young people.
    • a very accessible account of Korean history
    • The cartoon strips are designed to make Shakespeare accessible to children.
    • It is written in simple language, immediately accessible to the reader.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    adverb
    • highly
    • very
    • directly
    preposition
    • by
    • for
    • to
    See full entry
  4. (of a person) easy to talk to and to get to know
  5. opposite inaccessible
    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin accessibilis, from Latin access- ‘approached’, from the verb accedere, from ad- ‘to’ + cedere ‘give way, yield’.
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