accessible

Everyday

1. Easy to reach, enter or use. tree →
2. Easy to use for people with disabilities, for example with ramps, lifts or large print. tree →
3. Easy to understand. tree →
4. Something that is accessible can be found or obtained by people who want it, such as a book in a library. tree →

In the lessons

Used about places (the island is accessible only by boat), about buildings and safety (wheelchair-accessible toilets), and about books or lessons (an accessible explanation). It tells the reader whether people can get to or use something. Phrases: accessible to everyone, wheelchair accessible, easily accessible, accessible by car.

Examples

• The library is accessible by bus. tree →
• The new school has ramps so it is accessible for wheelchair users. tree →
• The cave is only accessible at low tide. tree →
• Keep medicines where they are not accessible to small children. tree →
• The book explains science in an accessible way. tree →
• The website was made more accessible with bigger text. tree →
• There they have remained till the present day, and have at last been made accessible in a complete edition in the original Pali by Prof. tree →

Note

Ends in -ible, not -able. Opposite: inaccessible. Noun: accessibility. Safety: "out of reach" is the opposite of accessible for children and medicines.

In Jewish tradition

Used about places (the island is accessible only by boat), about buildings and safety (wheelchair-accessible toilets), and about books or lessons (an accessible explanation). It tells the reader whether people can get to or use something. Phrases: accessible to everyone, wheelchair accessible, easily accessible, accessible by car.

Examples

• Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Ends in -ible, not -able. Opposite: inaccessible. Noun: accessibility. Safety: "out of reach" is the opposite of accessible for children and medicines.