accessible — able to be reached or entered; easily understood or appreciated
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: able to be reached or entered; easily understood or appreciated
Pronunciation (IPA): /əkˈsesəbl/
Example Sentences
- This restaurant is so accessible that even my grandmother with a walker can get in easily.
- The professor's explanation was so accessible that even I understood quantum physics!
- The beach is accessible by public transportation.
accessible
ADJECTIVE[/əkˈsesəbl/]
able to be reached or entered; easily understood or appreciated
Online lessons are accessible to students from anywhere.
Important files became accessible through the new system. (ENTER + REACH = ACCESSIBLE)
Accessible tools made learning more flexible and possible.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'accessibilis', derived from 'accedere' (to approach or enter), combined with the suffix '-ible' (able to be). The Latin root comes from 'ad-' (to) + 'cedere' (to go or yield).
Breakdown
ad- (to) + -cess- (go, yield) + -ible (able to be) = accessible (able to be approached or entered)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“This restaurant is so accessible that even my grandmother with a walker can get in easily.”
“The professor's explanation was so accessible that even I understood quantum physics!”
“The beach is accessible by public transportation.”
“My mom's smartphone became accessible to her only after I put giant stickers on all the buttons.”
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