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Noun: accessibility  uk,se-si'bi-li-tee
  1. The quality of being at hand when needed
    "The accessibility of emergency services is crucial in remote areas";
    - handiness, availability, availableness
     
  2. The attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
    "The CEO's accessibility encouraged open communication within the company";
    - approachability
     
  3. The ability of disabled people to access; the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities
    "The building's accessibility features included ramps and elevators"

Derived forms: accessibilities

See also: accessible, available, inaccessible, unaccessible [rare], unavailable

Type of: convenience, friendliness

Antonym: unapproachability, unavailability

Encyclopedia: Accessibility