access
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Etymology 1 [edit]
- First attested in the early 14th century.
- (entrance): First attested about 1380.
- From Middle English, from Middle French acces (“attack, onslaught”) or from its source Latin accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach; accede”), from ad (“to, toward, at”) + cēdō (“move, yield”).
Noun [edit]
access (countable and uncountable; plural accesses)
- (uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
- All access was thronged. - Milton
- (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
- (uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
- (uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
- I did repel his fetters, and denied His access to me. - Shakespeare, Hamlet, II-i
- 2011 September 20, Graeme Paton, “University access plan 'will fail', says Russell Group”, Telegraph:
- Coalition plans to widen access to university will fail to get to the 'root cause' of the problem, according to the Russell Group.
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
- (uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
- 1760s, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
- During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
- 1760s, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
- (countable) An increase by addition; accession; as, an access of territory.
- I, from the influence of thy looks, receive access in every virtue. - Milton
- (countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
- The first access looked like an apoplexy. - Burnet
- (countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion; as, an access of fury.
- 1946, Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- It appears that, about the middle of the fourth century of the Christian Era, the Germans in the Roman service started the new practice of retaining their native names; and this change of etiquette, which seems to have been abrupt, points to a sudden access of self-confidence and self-assurance in the souls of the barbarian personnel which had previously been content to 'go Roman' without reservations.
- 1946, Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- (uncountable, law) The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.
- (uncountable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
- (uncountable, Internet) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
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Translations [edit]
way or means of approaching
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act of approaching or entering
right or ability of approaching or entering
admission to sexual intercourse
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increase by addition
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onset, attack or fit of disease
outburst of an emotion
right to visit one's child
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computing: process of locating data in memory
communication with a computer program or the Internet
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Etymology 2 [edit]
- First attested in 1962.
Verb [edit]
access (third-person singular simple present accesses, present participle accessing, simple past and past participle accessed)
- (transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
- (transitive, computing) To have access to (data).
- I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password.
Translations [edit]
to gain or obtain access to
computing: to have access to (data)
References [edit]
- access in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- access in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- access at OneLook Dictionary Search
Statistics [edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: ordinary · forms · complete · #949: access · ways · grave · serious
