Agency Dictionary
Accessible
adjectivePronunciation: /əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/
In Portuguese: Acessível
DesignWhat does “Accessible” mean?
Able to be reached, entered, understood, or communicated with easily and without undue barriers.
Etymology
From French accessible, from Late Latin accessibilis, "that can be approached", from accessus, past participle of accedere, "to come near", formed from ad ("to") and cedere ("to go"). In English since late Middle English, first of places that can be reached. The senses "easy to understand" and "usable by people with disabilities" are later extensions, the second from the 20th century.
Usage note
Spelled with -ible, not -able. In English the word rarely means inexpensive; "affordable" is the usual word for a moderate price.
Synonyms
- approachable
- reachable
- available
- understandable
- user-friendly
Word family
- access
- accessibility
- accessibly
- inaccessible
- accede
- accession
Rhymes with
- irrepressible
- inexpressible
- compressible
Usage examples
Because of that, it is perhaps impossible to be accessible to so many people.
Concept
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