accessible

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English

Etymology

First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (approach), equivalent to access +‎ -ible.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/
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Adjective

accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)

  1. Easy of access or approach.
    Synonym: approachable
    an accessible town or mountain
    • 1926, A[rthur] [S]tanley Eddington, “Survey of the Problem”, in The Internal Constitution of the Stars, page 1:
      At first sight it would seem that the deep interior of the sun and stars is less accessible to scientific investigation than any other region of the universe.
  2. (specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
    an accessible website
    accessible public transport
    • 2023 November 1, Nick Brodrick talks to Jason Cocker, “A station that "oozes" customer service...”, in RAIL, number 995, pages 52-53:
      As well as the boom in off-peak leisure numbers, "there has been a big spike in passenger assistance - that's really taken off as well", he continues. "We're probably victims of our own success because we promote this more than we ever used to. We promote how accessible the railways are. I think that this area has more than doubled from pre-COVID levels.
  3. (of a person) Easy to get along with.
    Synonyms: easy-going, friendly, welcoming
  4. (followed by to) Open to the influence of.
  5. Obtainable; to be got at.
  6. (art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated.
    • 2015, Rose Bretécher, Pure, →ISBN:
      But something new was rippling through a million MySpace profiles. The sound was electro, and bass-laced synthetic dance pop would soon start streaming in from producers in Paris, dizzying the twenteens of Britain with its accessible, anthemic funk.
  7. Capable of being used or seen.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (accessible), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (approach).

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accessible m or f (masculine and feminine plural accessibles)

  1. accessible
  2. approachable (of people)
    • 2015 May 19, Andrés Vicent, ““Portem quatre anys de campanya intensa””, in El Punt Avui, retrieved 1 August 2022:
      Hem sigut gent molt accessible, hem fet tot el que ha estat a les nostres mans i coneguem els problemes socials de Silla.
      We've been very approachable people, we've done everything in our power and we know Silla's social issues.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin accessibilis (accessible), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (approach).

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accessible (plural accessibles)

  1. (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available
  2. (of a price) affordable
  3. (of a person) approachable

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