access vs entrance

entrance vs access

access and entrance both are nouns.

access and entrance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
access	Yes	No	Yes	No
entrance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, entrance is a hyponym of access; that is, entrance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than access:

access: a way of entering or leaving
entrance: something that provides access (to get in or get out)

Other hyponyms of access include entranceway, entree, entry, entryway.

access (noun)	entrance (noun)
the act of approaching or entering	the act of entering
a way of entering or leaving	something that provides access (to get in or get out)
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information	a movement into or inward
the right to enter
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

access (verb)	entrance (verb)
reach or gain access to	put into a trance
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer	attract; cause to be enamored

Difference between access and entrance

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