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- pronunciation:
- aek
se
sih
b
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
easily approachable, entered, or used.
The mountain resort is accessible only by train.This building is accessible for handicapped people.- synonyms:
- approachable, open, reachable
- antonyms:
- inaccessible, out-of-the-way, solitary
- similar words:
- available, convenient, handy, wide-open
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| definition 2: |
able to be approached, reached, or obtained; available.
The school principal is not always accessible, so you may have to speak with her assistant.Computers make all kinds of information accessible to users.- synonyms:
- approachable, available, handy, obtainable, on hand, reachable
- antonyms:
- inaccessible, unapproachable
- similar words:
- nearby, open
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| definition 3: |
susceptible to; open (usu. fol. by "to").
He is accessible to flattery.- synonyms:
- liable, open, subject, susceptible
- antonyms:
- impervious
- similar words:
- manipulable, vulnerable
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| related words: |
amiable, amicable, capable, central, free, liquid, public, ready |
adverb + (adj.)accessible
broadly, easily, electronically, equally, externally, freely, fully, immediately, instantly, less, more, most, newly, publicly, readily, reasonably, relatively, universally, unusually, widely
(adj.)accessible
+ adverb
culturally, geographically, visually
(adj.)accessible
+ noun
angler,
audience,
boat,
bus,
disability,
dock,
elevator,
ferry,
foot,
format,
housing,
inspection,
location,
prose,
public,
ramp,
reader,
restroom,
route,
storage,
technology,
terrain,
trail,
translation,
transportation,
user,
visitor
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| derivations: |
accessibly (adv.), accessibility (n.) |
The word accessible
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
ced, ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess
Latin
root
that means to go; to go back or yield
Example words:
accede, access, accessible, ancestry, antecede, antecedent, cede, concede, exceed, excess, intercede, precede, precedent, procedure, proceed, process, procession, recede, recession, retrocede, secede, succeed, success
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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