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accesses

UK/ˈæksɛsɪz/US/ˈækˌsɛsɪz/

accesses is the plural of access.

accesses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of access.

Meaning of access

Noun

access (countable and uncountable, plural accesses)

  1. (uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
    • The door provides access to the premises.
  2. (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
    • They gained access to the basement from the stairs.
  3. (uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
    • Staff prevent unauthorized access to the building.
  4. (uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
    • ease of access
  5. (uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
    • During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC
  6. (archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession.
    • an access of territory

See all 14 meanings of access

Phrases with accesses

Questions about accesses

What is accesses the plural of?
Accesses is the plural of access.
How do you pronounce accesses?
Accesses is pronounced /ˈæksɛsɪz/ (UK).

Words near accesses in the dictionary

  1. accessary
  2. accessary after the fact
  3. accessary before the fact
  4. accessaryship
  5. accessed
  6. accesses
  7. accessibilities
  8. accessibility
  9. accessible
  10. accessible tourism
  11. accessibleness

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