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ac·cess
 access
- pronunciation:
- aek
ses
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a way of approaching or entering a place.
Access to the castle was over a drawbridge and through heavy gates.
- synonyms:
- approach, entrance, entranceway, entry, way
- antonyms:
- egress, outlet
- similar words:
- adit, avenue, course, highway, ingress, inlet, passage, road, route, street
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| definition 2: |
authorization or capacity to enter, look at, or use something.
She has access to our offices and records.How did the thief gain access to the premises?- synonyms:
- admittance
- antonyms:
- egress
- similar words:
- admission, entrée, entrance, passage
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| definition 3: |
the characteristic of being able to be reached.
Access to the school is excellent by train.- synonyms:
- accessibility, approachability, entry
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| related words: |
door, portal |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
accessed, accesses, accessing |
| definition 1: |
to obtain access to.
The firefighters accessed the upper floors via the roof.- synonyms:
- enter, reach
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| definition 2: |
to retrieve (information) from a computer.
Your computer is useless unless you know how to access the information it stores.- synonyms:
- retrieve
- similar words:
- acquire, gain, get, obtain
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