Accessibility vs. Accessible

Accessibilitynoun

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

Accessibleadjective

Easy of access or approach; approachable.

‘an accessible town or mountain’;

Accessibilitynoun

Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.

Accessibleadjective

Easy to get along with.

Accessibilitynoun

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

Accessibleadjective

Open to the influence of.

Accessibilitynoun

the quality of being at hand when needed

Accessibleadjective

Obtainable; to be got at.

Accessibilitynoun

the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

Accessibleadjective

Easily understood or appreciated.

Accessibilitynoun

the quality of being able to be reached or entered

‘the restoration project involved repairing the roof and improving accessibility’;

Accessibleadjective

Capable of being used or seen.

Accessibilitynoun

the quality of being easy to obtain or use

‘students were concerned about the accessibility of quality academic counselling’;

Accessibleadjective

Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person.

Accessibilitynoun

the quality of being easily understood or appreciated

‘the accessibility of his work helped to popularize modern art’;

Accessibleadjective

Open to the influence of; - with to.

Accessibilitynoun

the quality of being easily reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability

‘many architects believe that accommodating wheelchairs is all there is to providing accessibility’;

Accessibleadjective

Obtainable; to be got at.

‘The best information . . . at present accessible.’;

Accessibility

Accessibility in the sense considered here refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both (i.e.

‘direct access’;

Accessibleadjective

capable of being reached;

‘a town accessible by rail’;

Accessibleadjective

capable of being read with comprehension;

‘readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader’; ‘the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels’;

Accessibleadjective

easily obtained;

‘most students now have computers accessible’; ‘accessible money’;

Accessibleadjective

easy to get along with or talk to; friendly;

‘an accessible and genial man’;

Accessibleadjective

(of a place) able to be reached or entered

‘the town is accessible by bus’; ‘this room is not accessible to elderly people’;

Accessibleadjective

able to be easily obtained or used

‘making learning opportunities more accessible to adults’;

Accessibleadjective

easily understood or appreciated

‘an accessible account of his theories’;

Accessibleadjective

able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability

‘features such as non-slip floors and accessible entrances’;

Accessibleadjective

(of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable

‘he is more accessible than most tycoons’;