access
/ˈækˌsɛs/noun, verb2 syllables
Access means: the right to enter.
Synonyms for access8
noun, as in a way of entering or leaving
noun, as in a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
noun, as in (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
verb, as in reach or gain access to
What does access mean?8
noun
the right to enter
a way of entering or leaving“he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
the act of approaching or entering“he gained access to the building”
verb
reach or gain access to“How does one access the attic in this house?”
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Access in a sentence
- Thanks to a bureaucratic blunder, we don't have access to the building anymore.FlamingTofu
- If you click here, you can access the files you want to read.kieranjpball
- The poorest have no access to education, which hinders the country's development.Theocracy
- It's actually on the access way, not the highway.garynw
- This is not the highway, this is just an access road.KPX
- To win access to a female, these male giraffes need to fight.Amastan
- By learning the sounds of your language, you gain access to words.DJ_Saidez
- By learning words, you gain access to grammar.DJ_Saidez
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of access
as a noun
- plural
- accesses
as a verb
- past tense
- accessed
- present participle
- accessing
- third-person singular
- accesses