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ACCESS

\ˈaksɛs], \ˈaksɛs], \ˈa_k_s_ɛ_s]\

Definitions of ACCESS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince.
The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land.
Admission to sexual intercourse.
Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]
An onset, attack, or fit of disease.
A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince.
The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land.
Admission to sexual intercourse.
Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]
An onset, attack, or fit of disease.
A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Admittance or approach to a person or place; means of approach or admission; as, the access to a building; addition or increase, as of land.
Accessibility.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Accessibility.
Liberty to come to, approach: increase.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Accessibility.
The act or opportunity of approaching; admission; approach; increase; attack, as of disease.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Approach; increase.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Admission to a place or person; approach, or the means of approach; increase; addition; the return of a fit or paroxysin of disease. See Acceds.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Admission to; approach, or means of approach.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

The way by which any thing may be approached; the means, or liberty, of approaching either to things or men; increase, enlargement, addition; the returns or fits of a distemper.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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