accessibility
9 synonyms and 2 antonyms for accessibility, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The degree to which a place, product, service or website can be used by people with disabilities.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The degree to which a place, product, service or website can be used by people with disabilities.
“The app failed a basic accessibility audit because none of the images had alt text.”
Opposites
2. noun
The quality of being easy to reach, enter or obtain.
“The cottage is charming, but its accessibility in winter is a real problem.”
Opposites
3. noun
The quality of being easy to understand or approach.
“The accessibility of her writing is what makes her physics books sell.”
How to use accessibility
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Neutral. Now most often used in the disability and design sense, especially in tech and public services.
Etymology
From Latin accessibilis, from accedere 'to approach', from ad- 'to' + cedere 'to go'.
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