accessibilities
Ways things accommodate
Accessibilities is the plural of accessibility, referring to multiple ways something can be reached, used, or understood.
In disability contexts, accessibilities often denotes the various accommodations or features that make spaces, services, or technologies usable by people with different needs: The website lists its accessibilities, including screen reader compatibility and closed captions.
The plural emphasizes distinct accommodations rather than accessibility as a general quality.
Inclined connecting surfaces
- elevatorsVertical passenger conveyances
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- stairliftsMotorized seats ascending steps
State of being contactable
- obtainabilityQuality of being acquirable
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- attainabilityCapacity to be reached
- proximityNearness in space
convenience · approachability · readiness · usability · navigability · findability · discoverability · user-friendliness
Act of taking part
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- equal-opportunityTreating all candidates identically
- representationDepiction or likeness
Programs voicing on-screen text
- captionsText describing visual content
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- closed-captioningOnscreen transcription of audio
Communication through gestures
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- captioningAdding text to media
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
- screen-readersPrograms voicing on-screen text
ramps
Inclined connecting surfaces
reachability
State of being contactable
- obtainabilityQuality of being acquirable
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- attainabilityCapacity to be reached
proximity · convenience · approachability · readiness · usability · navigability · findability · discoverability · user-friendliness · intuitiveness
participation
Act of taking part
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- equal-opportunityTreating all candidates identically
screen-readers
Programs voicing on-screen text
- captionsText describing visual content
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
sign-language
Communication through gestures
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- captioningAdding text to media
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
accessibilitiesbarriers
Things blocking access
obstacles · obstructions · exclusions · impediments · blockages
accessibilitiesexclusions
Things deliberately left out
exclusivities · discriminations · segregations · marginalization · gatekeeping
accessibilitiesrestrictions
Limitations on action
unavailabilities · closures · secrecies · concealments · privacies
access, accessible, inaccessible, accessibility, accessed, accesses, accessing, inaccessibility