noun · academic
accessibility
UK/əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪti/US/əkˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti/ac·ces·si·BIL·i·ty
the quality of being easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use
Examples
“Accessibility of public transport affects how easily people can commute to work.”
“Improving website accessibility helps users with disabilities.”
“The city redesigned sidewalks to increase accessibility for wheelchairs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers should prioritise digital accessibility to ensure underserved communities are not excluded from online services.”
Collocations
- improve accessibility
- accessibility for people with disabilities
- digital accessibility
Word family
Common mistakes
The park has good accessibility to the city centre.→The park has good access to the city centre.
The website is more accessible for older people.→The website is more accessible to older people.
Say it for a higher band
5access→6availability→7+accessibility
Synonyms
availability
Easily confused
availability
“We checked the availability of the room for next Friday.”
access
“Students can access the lab after registering.”
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