accessibility

/æk,sesi'biliti/

Thân thiện

A public building has a wide ramp for accessibility.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being easy to approach, reach, enter, use, or understand: This refers to the state of being readily available or attainable, often with minimal barriers.
   • The quality of being available when needed: This emphasizes the attribute of being at hand or obtainable without undue difficulty.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The new building's design prioritizes accessibility for wheelchair users. (The design focuses on being easy to enter and use for people with mobility aids.)
  • The accessibility of the manager made the employees feel comfortable discussing problems. (The manager's quality of being easy to approach fostered open communication.)
  • Online libraries have greatly improved the accessibility of academic journals. (They have made the journals much easier to obtain and use when needed.)

Advanced Usage

• "Digital accessibility": Refers to the design of websites, tools, and technologies so that people with disabilities can use them.

  • Web developers must follow guidelines to ensure digital accessibility for all users.

• "Physical accessibility": Concerns the ease with which a building, transport system, or environment can be entered and used by everyone, including those with disabilities.

  • The city is auditing all public parks for physical accessibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Accessible (adj): Easy to approach, reach, enter, use, or understand.
  • The museum is accessible via public transport.
• Inaccessibility (n): The quality of being difficult or impossible to approach, reach, enter, use, or understand.
  • The inaccessibility of the remote village was a major challenge.

Synonyms

• Availability: The quality of being able to be used or obtained.
• Approachability: The quality of being friendly and easy to talk to; easy to approach.
• Attainability: The quality of being able to be accomplished or achieved.

Antonyms

• Inaccessibility: The state of being unreachable or unusable.
• Unavailability: The state of not being at hand or obtainable.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
2. the quality of being at hand when needed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• approachability
• handiness
• availability
• availableness