accessibility

American  

[ak-ses-uh-bil-uh-tee] / ækˌsɛs əˈbɪl ə ti /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• unaccessibility noun

Etymology

Origin of accessibility

accessibl(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

Rob Smith, the company's chief operating officer, said the company had heard from many RAP users who felt the proposed changes would worsen accessibility rather than improve it.

From BBC

California’s election system demonstrates strong performance on accessibility metrics, ranking seventh nationally in the ease of casting a ballot according to a 2024 Cost of Voting Index published in the Election Law Journal.

From Los Angeles Times

Ordinary editing, accessibility features and genuine educational or design work are excluded.

From BBC

Since 2021, actions have been introduced to help deaf patients, including strengthening awareness and accessibility arrangements to ensure patients' communication needs are better met, they added.

From BBC

“I like the accessibility of it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• convenience