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accessible

adjective/əkˈsesəbl/ (uhk-SES-uh-buhl)Level B2
accessible meaning picture: A person in a wheelchair smoothly entering an Indian railway station using a ramp
Picture meaning of “accessible” — Easy to reach, enter, use or understand, including for people with disabilities.

Easy to reach, enter, use or understand, including for people with disabilities.

An accessible place is easy to get to or enter, for example with ramps for wheelchairs. Accessible writing is easy to understand.

accessible meaning in Hindi

सुलभ; जहाँ पहुँचना, प्रवेश करना, उपयोग या समझना आसान हो, दिव्यांगों के लिए भी।

सुलभ जगह तक पहुँचना या अंदर जाना आसान होता है, जैसे व्हीलचेयर के लिए रैंप। सुलभ लेखन समझने में आसान होता है।

Examples

  1. The new library is accessible by bus and has a ramp for wheelchair users.नई लाइब्रेरी तक बस से पहुँचा जा सकता है और वहाँ व्हीलचेयर वालों के लिए रैंप है।
  2. The government wants to make healthcare accessible to people in remote villages.सरकार दूर-दराज़ के गाँवों के लोगों के लिए स्वास्थ्य सेवाएँ सुलभ बनाना चाहती है।

Synonyms & antonyms

reachableavailableapproachableuser-friendlyinaccessibleunreachable

Memory trick

ACCESSible: you have ACCESS, the door is open and the path is easy.

💡 Did you know?

The international symbol for accessibility, featuring a person in a wheelchair, was designed to be simple and clear so it is easily recognized by everyone globally.

Word origin

First attested in 1400, from French -, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō ('approach'), equivalent to access + ible

Other meanings

adjective Easy to reach, enter, use or understand.

accessible meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसुलभ; जहाँ पहुँचना, प्रवेश करना, उपयोग या समझना आसान हो, दिव्यांगों के लिए भी।
Arabic · العربيةيسهل الوصول إليه؛ سهل البلوغ أو الدخول أو الاستعمال أو الفهم، بما في ذلك لذوي الإعاقة.
French · FrançaisAccessible ; facile à atteindre, à utiliser ou à comprendre, y compris pour les personnes handicapées.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMudah diakses; mudah dicapai, dimasuki, digunakan, atau dipahami, termasuk bagi penyandang disabilitas.
Chinese · 中文可到达的;无障碍的;容易到达、进入、使用或理解的(包括残障人士)。

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