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Access
/ˈæksɛs/
A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
📖 Definitions of "Access"
noun
- 1
A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
- 2
The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
- 3
The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
- 4
The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
🔄 Synonyms of "Access"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| approachnoun | (intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh. |
| entreenoun | Alternative form of entrée. [(UK, Australia, New Zealand, historical in the US and Canada) A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal.] |
| admittancenoun | Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance. |
| memory accessnoun | (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information |
| get atverb | To manage to gain access to. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Access"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| get atverb | To manage to gain access to. |
| approachnoun | (also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near. |
| admittancenoun | Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance. |
| entreenoun | Alternative form of entrée. [(UK, Australia, New Zealand, historical in the US and Canada) A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal.] |
| memory accessnoun | (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information |
| entrancenoun | (countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway. |
| entrynoun | An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia. |
| enteringnoun | action of the verb to enter |
| enternoun | The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard. |
| bringverb | (transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere. |
| participateverb | (intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| supplynoun | (countable) An amount of something supplied. |
| ingressnoun | The act of entering. |
| opennoun | (usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc. |
| participationnoun | The act of participating, of taking part in something. |
| openingnoun | An act or instance of making or becoming open. |
| accessibilitynoun | The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness. |
| makenoun | Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker. |
| obtainverb | (transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. |
| acquisitionnoun | The act or process of acquiring. |
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