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access vs way

way vs access

access and way both are nouns.

access is a verb but way is not a verb.

access is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
access Yes No Yes No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of access; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than access:
  • access: a way of entering or leaving
  • way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
access (noun) way (noun)
the act of approaching or entering a course of conduct
a way of entering or leaving to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information a journey or passage
the right to enter any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) how something is done or how it happens
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.) the property of distance in general
doing as one pleases or chooses
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
access (verb) way (verb)
reach or gain access to
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
access (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
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