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   accessible

   /əkˈsɛsɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place) able to be reached or entered: "the town is accessible by bus" Similar reachableattainableapproachablewithin reachavailableon handobtainablenearbyreadyconvenienthandyinformal:get-at-ableOpposite inaccessible
   • ▪ able to be easily obtained or used: "making learning opportunities more accessible to adults"
   • ▪ able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability: "features such as non-slip floors and accessible entrances"
   • 2. easily understood or appreciated: "an accessible account of his theories" Similar understandablecomprehensibleeasy to understandeasy to appreciateintelligiblepenetrablefathomablegraspableapproachableOpposite incomprehensible
   • 3. (of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable: "he is more accessible than most tycoons" Similar approachableavailableeasy-goinginformalfriendlywelcominghospitablepleasantagreeableobligingcongenialaffablecordialOpposite unapproachable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin accessibilis, from Latin access- ‘approached’, from the verb accedere (see accede).

   Derivatives

   • 1. accessibly adverb

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