adj
accessible
uhk-SEHS-ih-buhl
adj
1
Easy to reach, enter, or obtain.
"The trailhead is easily accessible from the main road."
2
Designed so that people with disabilities can use it comfortably.
"The building was renovated to be fully wheelchair accessible."
3
Easy to understand or appreciate, even without specialist knowledge.
"The professor has a gift for making complex topics accessible."
How to Use Accessible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEasy to get to, easy to use (including for people with disabilities), or easy to understand.
Common pairings
wheelchair accessible
accessible language
easily accessible
Word Forms
more accessible comparative, most accessible superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin accessibilis, based on accessus (see access).