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- pronunciation:
- aek
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
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 ability to enter, look at, or use something.
She has access to our offices and records.How did the thief gain access to the premises?Some students do not have easy access to a computer outside of school.- 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: |
accesses, accessing, accessed |
| 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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