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   access

   /ˈaksɛs/

   noun

   • 1. the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place: "the staircase gives access to the top floor" Similar entranceentryway inmeans of entryingressapproachmeans of approach
   • ▪ the right or opportunity to use or benefit from something: "do you have access to a computer?" Similar (the) use ofthe opportunity to usepermission to use
   • ▪ the right or opportunity to approach or see someone: "we were denied access to our grandson" Similar admissionadmittanceentryentréeingressright of entrypermission to enterthe opportunity to enter
   • ▪ the process of obtaining or retrieving information stored in a computer's memory: "this prevents unauthorized access or inadvertent deletion of the file"
   • ▪ denoting broadcasting produced by minority and specialist interest groups, rather than by professionals: "access television"
   • 2. an attack or outburst of an emotion: literary "I was suddenly overcome with an access of rage" Similar fitattackboutoutpouringeruptionexplosionoutburstburstoutbreakflare-upblow-upblazespasmparoxysmseizurerushgalefloodstormhurricanetorrentsurgeupsurgespurteffusionoutflowoutflowingwelling upinformal:splurtrare:ebullitionboutade

   verb

   • 1. approach or enter (a place): "single rooms have private facilities accessed via the balcony"
   • 2. obtain or retrieve (computer data or a file): "information can be accessed from several files and displayed at the same time"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘sudden attack of illness’): from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’ (see accede). access (sense 1 of the noun) is first recorded in the early 17th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accessAccess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACCESS is permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing. How to use access in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCESS definition: 1. the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person: 2. the right or opportunity to…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accessAccess - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccess noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of access noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Access definition: the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance. See examples of ACCESS used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACCESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   ACCESS definition: 1. the right or opportunity to use or see something: 2. the way in which you can enter a place or…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › accessAccess Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Access definition: A means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › accessaccess - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   access /ˈæksɛs/ n. the act of approaching or entering. the condition of allowing entry, esp (of a building or room) allowing entry by wheelchairs, prams, etc. the right or privilege to approach, reach, enter, or make use of something. a way or means of approach or entry.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › access_naccess, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun access mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun access, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. access has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    ACCESS meaning: 1. the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person: 2. the right or opportunity to…. Learn more.