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accessible

/əkˈsesəbl/adjective

उच्चारण अक्सेसबल

पहुँच के भीतर, सुलभ

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (to sb)

    that can be reached, entered or used

    पहुँच के भीतर, सुलभ

    • The village is accessible only by boat.
    • Education should be accessible to all.
    • The temple is accessible by a short road from the town.
    + 2 more examples
    • The library is accessible to people in wheelchairs.
    • Information should be accessible to every citizen.

    Synonyms reachable available obtainable

    Opposite inaccessible remote unavailable

  2. 2

    easy to understand

    सहज समझ में आने वाला

    • Her books make science accessible to children.
    • The textbook is written in accessible language, so even beginners can follow it.
    • The speaker gave an accessible account of black holes.
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    • The notes are written in simple, accessible English.
    • His accessible style made the lecture enjoyable for beginners.

    Synonyms understandable clear

    Opposite obscure difficult

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

accessible to + person / group

Use to before the people who can use or reach something. It means open to them.

जिन लोगों के लिए कोई चीज़ पहुँच या उपयोग में हो, उनके पहले 'to' आता है। इसका अर्थ उनके लिए खुला होना है।

  • The library is accessible to all students.
  • The new app is accessible to people with poor eyesight.

accessible by + road / rail / boat

Use by with a means of transport to say how a place can be reached.

कोई स्थान कैसे पहुँचा जा सकता है यह बताने के लिए यातायात के साधन के साथ 'by' आता है।

  • The village is accessible only by boat.
  • The fort is accessible by road all year.

accessible (explanation / language)

Accessible can also mean easy to understand for ordinary readers, without technical difficulty.

'Accessible' का अर्थ सामान्य पाठकों के लिए बिना तकनीकी कठिनाई के आसानी से समझ में आने वाला भी है।

  • The author writes in an accessible style.
  • The museum made the exhibits accessible to children.

accessible vs access (noun)

Access is the noun: have access to. Accessible is the adjective for a place or thing. Say 'have access to', never 'access to' as an adjective.

Access noun है: have access to। Accessible स्थान या वस्तु का विशेषण है। 'Have access to' कहें; access को विशेषण की तरह प्रयोग न करें।

  • Students have access to free textbooks.
  • The textbooks are accessible online.
+Collocations 4

adverb + accessible

easilyreadilyfullywidelybarely

  • The hospital is easily accessible from the highway.

accessible + noun

locationpricelanguagetoiletramp

  • The school built an accessible ramp for wheelchairs.

make / keep + accessible

make accessiblekeep accessibleremain accessiblebecome accessibleprove accessible

  • The government wants to make education accessible to all.

accessible + to / by

to everyoneto the publicto the poorby roadby phone

  • The clinic is accessible to the poor of the village.
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  • The hill station is accessible by a narrow road.

वह पर्वतीय स्थल एक संकरी सड़क से पहुँचा जा सकता है।

  • Information about scholarships should be accessible to every student.

छात्रवृत्तियों की जानकारी हर विद्यार्थी के लिए सुलभ होनी चाहिए।

  • The lecture was accessible even to beginners.

व्याख्यान प्रारंभिक स्तर के विद्यार्थियों के लिए भी सुगम था।

  • The new metro stations are accessible to wheelchair users.

नए मेट्रो स्टेशन व्हीलचेयर चलाने वालों के लिए सुलभ हैं।

  • Radhika's notes are accessible online whenever she needs them.

राधिका के नोट्स जब भी ज़रूरत हो, ऑनलाइन उपलब्ध रहते हैं।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The college is accessible for all students.

✓ The college is accessible to all students.

The preposition after accessible is to for the people who can reach it.

'Accessible' के बाद जिन लोगों के लिए सुलभ हो, उनके लिए 'to' आता है।

✗ Students have an accessible to the library.

✓ Students have access to the library.

Access is the noun after have; accessible is an adjective.

'Have' के बाद noun 'access' आता है; accessible विशेषण है।

✗ Teachers are accessible for everyone to meet in the evening.

✓ Teachers are accessible to everyone in the evening.

Do not add a to-infinitive after accessible here; use to + the person.

यहाँ 'accessible' के बाद to-infinitive न जोड़ें; to + व्यक्ति का प्रयोग करें।

◇Word family
access noun, verbaccessibility nouninaccessible adj.
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