accessibility

[ak-ses-uh-bil-uh-tee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• unaccessibility noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accessibility¹

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

Example Sentences

“The lethality and accessibility of firearms give abusers in suicidal crisis the ability to overpower and harm multiple people with little chance for intervention or survival,” according to the report.

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Chaney said he asked the company to create an accessibility council to try to address concerns about how their robots interact with people with mobility challenges.

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"This is about me talking in front of crowds of people in conferences, in hospitality, about accessibility for people with invisible disabilities like myself," he said.

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However concerns have been raised over accessibility for those with mobility issues, traffic causing congestion to smaller side streets and its effect on residents.

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But it remains popular with climbers, drawing about 5,000 to 6,000 summit attempts a year due to its easy road accessibility, adventurous terrain and stunning views of snowcapped peaks and rolling forests.

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Related Words

• convenience