accessible

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.3.1 Antonyms 2.3.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“‘approach’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əkˈsɛsəbˑl/

[edit] Adjective

accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)

1. Easy of access or approach; approachable.

   an accessible town or mountain

2. Of a person, easy to approach; approachable
3. (followed by to) Open to the influence of.

   • Minds accessible to reason. - Thomas Babington Macaulay

4. Obtainable; to be got at.

   • The best information ... at present accessible. - Thomas Babington Macaulay

5. Easily understood.

[edit] Antonyms

• inaccessible

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (“‘accessible’”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“‘approach’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

•  Audio (France, Paris)^{help, file}
• Homophones: accessibles

[edit] Adjective

accessible (epicene, plural accessibles)

1. (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available.
2. (of a price) affordable
3. (of a person) approachable

[edit] Antonyms

• inaccessible

[edit] Derived terms

• accessibilité