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noun
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the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
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the state or quality of being approachable: The house was difficult of access.
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a way or means of approach: The only access to the house was a rough dirt road.
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Theology. approach to God through Jesus Christ.
5.
EXPANDan attack or onset, as of a disease.
verb (used with object)
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to make contact with or gain access to; be able to reach, approach, enter, etc.: Bank customers can access their checking accounts instantly through the new electronic system.
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Computers. to locate (data) for transfer from one part of a computer system to another, generally between an external storage device and main storage.
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Accesses
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
adjective
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Television. (of programming, time, etc.) available to the public: Six channels now offer access services.
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Word Origin & History
access
early 14c., "an attack of fever," from O.Fr. acces "onslaught" (14c.), from L. accessus "a coming to, an approach," pp. of accedere "approach" (see accede). Meaning "habit or power of getting into the presence of (someone or something)" is from late 14c. As a verb, first
EXPAND recorded 1962. Accession "act of coming to a position," especially of a throne, is 1769 (first recorded in Burke).
COLLAPSE
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Medical Dictionary
access ac·cess (āk'sěs)
n.
A means of approaching, entering, exiting, or making use of; passage.
The space required to view a tooth and manipulate dental instruments to remove decay and prepare the tooth for restoration.
The opening in the crown of a tooth necessary to allow adequate admittance to the pulp space to clean, shape, and seal the root canal.
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