accessibility
- noun
- /ˌæk.sɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
- First, locating clinics in the schools increases the accessibility and utilization of services.
- increased accessibility
- improve accessibility
- limited accessibility
It always seems to me that we have to work hard, week in, week out, to retain the relevance and meaning and accessibility of a museum.
- It always seems to me that we have to work hard, week in, week out, to retain the relevance and meaning and accessibility of a museum.
- So in that sense, the accessibility is wonderful.
- The main principle of accessibility should be the same.
- And I am an addict for that accessibility.
- And then they at least get the goodwill and they're able to drop the accessibility of the card to be more affordable.
- But again, there is going to be this huge question of accessibility in terms of who actually owns the core infrastructure.
- And there are far more humanists because of the accessibility of material, even if they don't carry that sad label on their head.
- It suggests that we've been asking maybe the wrong questions all this time because it's not about storage, it's about accessibility.
Examples
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Physicians and hospital discharge planners need information on the availability and accessibility of community services.
Academic text (1991) -
Many websites now prioritize accessibility, allowing users with different abilities to navigate them effortlessly.
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But again, there is going to be this huge question of accessibility in terms of who actually owns the core infrastructure.
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Natural gas does not have the international accessibility that international oil markets provide.
Academic text (1999) -
Teachers make the connection between accessibility and learning that develops from students' informed use of digital resources.
Academic text (2013) -
Still, retrofitting an old house for accessibility comes with its challenges.
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The more lax admission requirements drastically improved the accessibility of college education for racial minorities, including Blacks and Hispanics.
Academic text (2015) -
The accessibility of public transportation has improved, making it easier for everyone to travel.
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The new park features ramps and wide paths, ensuring greater accessibility for people with disabilities.
Synonyms
A way to reach or get something quickly and without difficulty
The ability to get to or use something, for example part of a computer system
Antonyms
How Accessible
Surface Forms
Morphology
accessibility = accessible (transparent) = accessible + ity
Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'accessible'; the meaning is the quality or state of being accessible.
Etymology
Accessibility comes from access meaning 'a way to reach' and the ending -able meaning 'can'. So accessibility is how easy it is to reach, get, or use something.