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Webster 1913 Edition
Access
1.
A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility;
as, to gain
. access
to a princeI did repel his letters, and denied
His
His
access
to me. Shakespeare
2.
The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way;
“All access was thronged.” as, the
. access
is by a neck of landMilton.
3.
Admission to sexual intercourse.
During coverture,
access
of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown. Blackstone.
4.
Increase by something added; addition;
as, an
. [In this sense accession is more generally used.] access
of territoryI, from the influence of thy looks, receive
Access
in every virtue. Milton.
5.
An onset, attack, or fit of disease.
The first
access
looked like an apoplexy. Burnet.
6.
A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst;
as, an
. access
of fury[A Gallicism]
Webster 1828 Edition
Access
ACCESS'
,Noun.
1.
A coming to; near approach; admittance; admission, as to gain access to a prince.2.
Approach, or the way by which a thing may be approached; as, the access is by a neck of land.3.
Means of approach; liberty to approach; implying previous obstacles.By whom also we have access by faith. Rom. v.
4.
Admission to sexual intercourse.During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
5.
Addition; increase by something added; as an access of territory; but in this sense accession is more generally used.6.
The return of a fit or paroxysm of disease, or fever. In this sense accession is generally used.Definition 2024
access
access
English
Noun
access (countable and uncountable, plural accesses)
- (uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
- All access was thronged. - Milton
- (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
- (uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
- (uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
- I did repel his fetters, and denied His access to me. - Shakespeare, Hamlet, II-i
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
- (uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
- 1760s, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
- During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
- 1760s, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
- (countable) An increase by addition; accession; as, an access of territory.
- I, from the influence of thy looks, receive access in every virtue. - Milton
- (countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
- The first access looked like an apoplexy. - Burnet
- (countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion; as, an access of fury.
- 1946, Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- It appears that, about the middle of the fourth century of the Christian Era, the Germans in the Roman service started the new practice of retaining their native names; and this change of etiquette, which seems to have been abrupt, points to a sudden access of self-confidence and self-assurance in the souls of the barbarian personnel which had previously been content to 'go Roman' without reservations.
- Usage note: sometimes confused with excess
- 1946, Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- (uncountable, law) The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.
- (uncountable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
- (uncountable, Internet) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
Derived terms
- direct access
- random access
- remote access
Related terms
Related terms
Translations
way or means of approaching
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act of approaching or entering
right or ability of approaching or entering
admission to sexual intercourse
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increase by addition
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onset, attack or fit of disease
outburst of an emotion
right to visit one's child
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computing: process of locating data in memory
communication with a computer program or the Internet
Etymology 2
- First attested in 1962.
Verb
access (third-person singular simple present accesses, present participle accessing, simple past and past participle accessed)
- (transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
- (transitive, computing) To have access to (data).
- I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password.
Translations
to gain or obtain access to
computing: to have access to (data)
References
- access in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- access in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- access at OneLook Dictionary Search