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Webster 1913 Edition


Accessible

Ac-cess′i-ble

,
Adj.
[L.
accessibilis
, fr.
accedere
: cf. F.
accessible
. See
Accede
.]
1.
Easy of access or approach; approachable;
as, an
accessible
town or mountain, an
accessible
person
.
2.
Open to the influence of; – with to.
“Minds accessible to reason.”
Macaulay.
3.
Obtainable; to be got at.
The best information . . . at present
accessible
.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition


Accessible

ACCESS'IBLE

,
Adj.
1.
That may be approached or reached; approachable; applied to things; as an accessible town or mountain.
2.
Easy of approach, affable, used of persons.

Definition 2024


accessible

accessible

English

Adjective

accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)

  1. Easy of access or approach; approachable.
    an accessible town or mountain
  2. Easy to get along with.
  3. Open to the influence of.
  4. Obtainable; to be got at.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Thomas Babington Macaulay, (Please provide the title of the work):
      The best information ... at present accessible.
  5. (art, literature) Easily understood.
  6. Capable of being used or seen.

Usage notes

  • (open to influence): Followed by to.

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Translations


Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (accessible), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (approach).

Adjective

accessible m, f (masculine and feminine plural accessibles)

  1. accessible

Derived terms


French

Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (accessible), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (approach).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak.sɛ.sibl/
  • Homophone: accessibles
  • Hyphenation: ak‧se‧ssible

Adjective

accessible m, f (plural accessibles)

  1. (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available
  2. (of a price) affordable
  3. (of a person) approachable

Antonyms

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