accessible

[ ak-ses-uh-buhl, ik- ]

adjective

1. easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
2. able to be used, entered, reached, etc.:

   an accessible road; accessible Mayan ruins.

3. suitable for disabled people to reach, enter, or use, as a result of design modifications: modified controllers to make video games accessible.

   wheelchair-accessible vans;

   modified controllers to make video games accessible.

4. readily understandable:

   Students may believe that poetry is not accessible because of its metaphorical language.

5. obtainable; attainable:

   accessible evidence.

6. open to the influence of (usually followed by to ):

   accessible to bribery.

accessible

/ əkˈsɛsəbəl /

adjective

1. easy to approach, enter, use, or understand
2. accessible to
   likely to be affected by; open to; susceptible to
3. obtainable; available
4. easy for disabled people to enter or use
5. logic (of a possible world) surveyable from some other world so that the truth value of statements about it can be known. A statement possibly p is true in a world W if and only if p is true in some worlds accessible to W

Derived Forms

• acˌcessiˈbility, noun
• acˈcessibly, adverb

Other Words From

• ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty [ak-ses-, uh, -, bil, -, uh, -tee, ik-], noun
• ac·ces·si·bly adverb
• non·ac·ces·si·ble adjective
• pre·ac·ces·si·ble adjective
• un·ac·ces·si·ble adjective
• un·ac·ces·si·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of accessible¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, Middle French, from Late Latin accessibilis; access, -ible

Example Sentences

They help arrange travel, which can cost thousands of dollars, and provide funding for people who need to access care in states where abortion care is no longer accessible.

From Salon

Translating “Say Nothing” to the small screen in a way that was both authentic and accessible to viewers who “can’t find Northern Ireland on a map” was a priority, said Keefe, who served as an executive producer on the series.

From Los Angeles Times

A GoFund me has raised almost £50,000, which will be used to convert their family house to make it more accessible, physiotherapy and psychotherapy, and a part-time carer.

From BBC

At The Noortwyck, I’ve taken these refined techniques I’ve learned with high quality ingredients and presented them in a much more approachable, cost-effective fashion, creating an inviting atmosphere that feels accessible for an everyday neighborhood restaurant.

From Salon

Equally important, he wanted the process widely accessible.

From Salon

Related Words

• available
• handy
• reachable
• usable