accessibility

[ ak-ses-uh-bil-uh-tee ]

noun

1. the quality of being easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, use, or understand:

   Transportation in boats, land vehicles, and eventually aircraft dramatically increased the accessibility of most locations on the planet.

   What is most immediately noticeable about the music is its accessibility.

2. the quality of being usable, reachable, obtainable, etc.:

   The closeness and accessibility of the moon allow us to operate there in a way that is not possible with other space destinations.

   The Open Access policy establishes the company’s expectations relating to the public accessibility of data from research done by staff members or outside contractors.

3. the quality of being suitable or adapted for use by people with disabilities:

   Undoubtedly, tourism and travel revenues will come to depend more and more on adequate accessibility as the number of senior and disabled visitors grows in the coming decades.

Other Words From

• un·ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accessibility¹

accessibl(e) ( def ) + -ity ( def )

Example Sentences

Though desalination has potential, it also brings risks with environmental impact, cost, and accessibility.

From Science Daily

The survey highlighted how people with disabilities and women might have nuanced requirements from footpaths and that tailoring improvements to meet their needs could enhance accessibility and equity.

From BBC

Just their accessibility, their boldness, their identification challenges.

From Salon

He said he has been without his accessibility toilet, which has rails to support his movement, after SH began work on his bathroom due to mould in September.

From BBC

Wade, leading to legislation across the country that drastically limited the accessibility of abortions with widespread reproductive health consequences.

From Salon

Related Words

• convenience