Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Easily approached or entered.
  • adjective Easily obtained.
  • adjective Easy to talk to or get along with.
  • adjective Easily swayed or influenced.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Capable of being approached or reached; easy of access; approachable; attainable: as, an accessible town or mountain; the place is accessible by a concealed path.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Easy of access or approach; approachable.
  • adjective Open to the influence of; -- with to.
  • adjective Obtainable; to be got at.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Easy of access or approach; approachable.
  • adjective Easy to get along with.
  • adjective Open to the influence of.
  • adjective Obtainable; to be got at.
  • adjective art, literature Easily understood.
  • adjective Capable of being used or seen.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
  • adjective easily obtained
  • adjective capable of being read with comprehension
  • adjective capable of being reached

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Examples

  • An integrated marketing campaign will build on the brand's message around quality and savings compared with other national brands, as well as the wide variety of everyday essentials under the label accessible from neighborhood Walgreens stores.

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  • The original report will remain accessible from the link on the sidebar.

    PDF report available Richard 2006

  • But they do give the candidates a chance to be -- Paul used the term accessible in the last segment -- much more accessible, much more up close to voters.

    CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2007 2007

  • But they do give the candidates a chance to be -- Paul used the term accessible in the last segment -- much more accessible, much more up close to voters.

    CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2007 2007

  • "I think my poems are slightly underrated by the word 'accessible,'" he tells NPR's Neal Conan.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • We continue to like our position in what we call the accessible premium segment of the marketplace.

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  • She attributed her strong sales to what she dubs accessible price points.

    All Stories | The New York Observer 2010

  • She attributed her strong sales to what she dubs accessible price points.

    All Stories | The New York Observer 2010

  • She attributed her strong sales to what she dubs accessible price points.

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  • Your definition of "accessible" is different than mine.

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