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access

 
 
/ˈækses/ noun [U]

Definition

OPPORTUNITY when you have the right or opportunity to use or see something: I don't have access to that kind of information. Do you have Internet access?
ENTRANCE the way in which you can enter a place or get to a place: The only access to the village is by boat. better access for the disabled
(Definition of access noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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