accessible

/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/

ƏKSƐS · ɪ · bəl (3 syllables)

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Definition

Easy of access or approach.

Etymology

First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”), equivalent to access + -ible.

Example Sentences

  • "an accessible town or mountain"
  • "At first sight it would seem that the deep interior of the sun and stars is less accessible to scientific investigation than any other region of the universe."
  • "an accessible website"
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