access

«access» in Mova's school dictionary: a way of getting into a place — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (access); verb (access, accesses, accessed, accessing)

meaning for a pupil

1) Access is a way of getting into a place. tree →

2) Access is the right or chance to use or see something. tree →

3) (verb) To access something is to reach it, get into it or use it, especially information on a computer. tree →

sense in the lessons

In computing lessons: «access a file», «access the internet», «password to access». In everyday life: «wheelchair access», «no access» signs. In safety: emergency access must be kept clear. Phrases: «have access to», «gain access», «access road».

examples

• The only access to the beach is down the steps. tree →
• Every child should have access to clean water. tree →
• You need a password to access the school computer. tree →
• The building has wheelchair access. tree →
• Keep the fire exit clear for emergency access. tree →
• We accessed the website from home. tree →
• Access to the park is free. tree →
• For it was illuminated by artificial means, and none but women had access to it. tree →

note

Noun usually uncountable: «access to». Adjective: accessible. Double «c», double «s». Do not confuse with «excess» (too much).

In the corpora

• Disabled people campaigned for ramps and access, and rulers like the Mughal emperor Akbar showed long ago that respecting other faiths helps peace.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «access» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.