accessibility

B2
US /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
noun Freq #74345

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

    He says the company's FLIRT design, in particular its retractable steps, provides greater accessibility, while the technology is highly innovative and reliable.

  2. 2
    noun

    Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.

    The purpose of this study is to measure West Virginia University's website accessibility for students and users who are blind or visually impaired and compare that measurement to the measurement of other websites of […]

  3. 3
    noun

    the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

  4. 4
    noun

    the quality of being at hand when needed

Etymology

From accessible + -ity, after Late Latin accessibilitas, from Latin accessibilis.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · features that increase... a11y
3 noun · the attribute of being easy... approachability
4 noun · the quality of being at... availabilityavailablenesshandiness
Word family
Derived forms bioaccessibilityimmunoaccessibilityunaccessibility

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