accessible

adjective

ac·ces·si·ble | \ ik-ˈse-sə-bəl

, ak-, ek- \

Definition of accessible

1a : capable of being reached a remote region accessible by rail also : being within reach fashions at accessible prices

b : easy to speak to or deal with a friendly, accessible boss

2 : capable of being used or seen : available information that should be accessible to everyone The collection is not currently accessible.

3 : capable of being understood or appreciated the author's most accessible stories an accessible film

4 : capable of being influenced : open people who are accessible to new ideas

5 : easily used or accessed by people with disabilities : adapted for use by people with disabilities accessible bathrooms/doorways/seating/parking Councilwoman Deborah Gross introduced legislation Tuesday that would prioritize accessible entryways, common areas, restrooms and communications facilities—in that order—when city businesses undergo major physical updates.— Adam Smeltz

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Other Words from accessible

accessibility \ ik-ˌse-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē

, ak- , ek- \ noun

accessibleness \ ik-ˈse-sə-bəl-nəs

, ak- , ek- \ noun

accessibly \ ik-ˈse-sə-blē

, ak- , ek- \ adverb

Synonyms for accessible

Synonyms

affordable,
popular

Examples of accessible in a Sentence

The inn is accessible by train and bus. The mall is accessible from the highway. It is a fascinating and accessible book.

Recent Examples on the Web At night on the trails of three accessible forest patches in 2016, the authors walked, using torchlights to find and record chameleons. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 Aug. 2021 Landsel wrote that the pandemic-era pivot to digitized take-out made the meaty delicacy more accessible, though the number of available burgers nightly remained the same. — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2021 Linas said the claims data that Alam and other researchers use can be valuable for certain modeling, especially given that it’s one of the more accessible types of data. — Kevin Lin, STAT, 1 Aug. 2021 Timber Shaft is a gnarly choose-your-own-adventure trail accessible via Grizzly and leads riders through a series of step-up jumps, wood skinnies (a thin obstacle to ride over), drops and chunky rock formations. — Star Tribune, 30 July 2021 What about a law limiting viewpoint discrimination where the companies serve as a publicly accessible conduit for the speech of others? — Philip Hamburger And Clare Morell, WSJ, 30 July 2021 Playgrounds will be fully accessible to all students during recess. — Dallas News, 30 July 2021 Lloyd added social media may also play a factor by making information about these inequities more accessible. — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 30 July 2021 The Episode 5 challenge was to create two looks: a high-fashion, avant-garde runway look and an accessible version thereof , with denim at the heart of the collection. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2021

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