accessibility
Americannoun
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the quality of being easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, use, or understand.
Transportation in boats, land vehicles, and eventually aircraft dramatically increased the accessibility of most locations on the planet.
What is most immediately noticeable about the music is its accessibility.
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the quality of being usable, reachable, obtainable, etc..
The closeness and accessibility of the moon allow us to operate there in a way that is not possible with other space destinations.
The Open Access policy establishes the company’s expectations relating to the public accessibility of data from research done by staff members or outside contractors.
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the quality of being suitable or adapted for use by people with disabilities.
Undoubtedly, tourism and travel revenues will come to depend more and more on adequate accessibility as the number of senior and disabled visitors grows in the coming decades.
Other Word Forms
- unaccessibility noun
Etymology
Origin of accessibility
Example Sentences
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As the legal fight continues, advocates warn that accessibility is increasingly treated as an inconvenience rather than a civil right — a shift with consequences far beyond a single White House briefing.
From Salon
The renewal will make the centre more inclusive and accessible, with plans for a new multi-faith room, increased bathroom provision, improved wayfinding and full accessibility in the Conservatory.
From BBC
“Mayor Bass is determined to ensure the safety and accessibility of streets and sidewalks for Angelenos, no matter how they bike, roll, walk or ride.”
From Los Angeles Times
It calls for a program that would broaden accessibility to tax-advantaged retirement-savings accounts and would have the federal government match contributions for workers below certain income levels.
From MarketWatch
Public health experts sounded the alarm that overhauling the childhood vaccine process could reduce accessibility to vaccines for children and pregnant women and put their health at risk.
From Salon
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