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accessibility

accessibility

22 3.4
How easy it is for people to reach or use something
  • noun
  • /ˌæk.sɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
translation icon : accesibilidad
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • But again, there is going to be this huge question of accessibility in terms of who actually owns the core infrastructure.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The new park features ramps and wide paths, ensuring greater accessibility for people with disabilities.

Synonyms

easy access
vsaccessibility
23 1.0

A way to reach or get something quickly and without difficulty

is broader, including ease of using or employing items as well
reachability
vsaccessibility
  • Specialized
1 6.5

The ability to get to or use something, for example part of a computer system

is broader, covering ease of use and general approachability beyond technical cases

Antonyms

A state when people cannot reach or get something easily

How Accessible

accessibility
  • Texting
46 3.8
accessibility
22 3.4

Surface Forms

accessibility singular

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.