democratises
Opens to all
Democratises is the British spelling of democratizes, meaning to make something accessible to everyone rather than just an elite few.
Technology democratises information when it puts knowledge within reach of ordinary people.
Political reform democratises power by distributing it more broadly.
The internet democratises publishing.
Grants ability or authority
- enfranchisesGrants voting rights
- includesContains as component
- engagesOccupies or participates with
- involvesIncludes necessarily
mobilizes · activates · voices · represents · voting · suffrage · grassroots · crowdsourcing
Gives formal instruction
- informsCommunicates facts to
- teachesGives lessons to others
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
Wikipedia · MOOCs · tutorials · literacy · transparency · citizen-science · knowledge-sharing · demystifies
Makes something possible
- opensAllows passage through
- broadensIncreases in width
- widensBecomes or makes broader
- equalizesMakes amounts match
unlocks · shares · distributes · decentralizes · disseminates · spreads · expands · extends
Reasonably priced
- low-costRequiring little money
- accessibleAble to be reached
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- DIYAmateur home projects
smartphones · internet · apps · platforms · tools · software · automation · self-service
Allocates anew among recipients
- decentralizesDistributes authority from center
- dispersesSpreads widely apart
- devolvesDeclines or delegates downward
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
transfers · shares · rebalances · flattens · anti-elitism · peer-to-peer · horizontal · cooperative
empowers
Grants ability or authority
- enfranchisesGrants voting rights
- includesContains as component
- engagesOccupies or participates with
involves · mobilizes · activates · voices · represents · voting · suffrage · grassroots · crowdsourcing · bottom-up
educates
Gives formal instruction
- informsCommunicates facts to
- teachesGives lessons to others
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
open-source · Wikipedia · MOOCs · tutorials · literacy · transparency · citizen-science · knowledge-sharing · demystifies
enables
Makes something possible
equalizes · unlocks · shares · distributes · decentralizes · disseminates · spreads · expands · extends · mainstreams
affordable
Reasonably priced
- low-costRequiring little money
- accessibleAble to be reached
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
DIY · smartphones · internet · apps · platforms · tools · software · automation · self-service · plug-and-play
redistributes
Allocates anew among recipients
- decentralizesDistributes authority from center
- dispersesSpreads widely apart
- devolvesDeclines or delegates downward
delegates · transfers · shares · rebalances · flattens · anti-elitism · peer-to-peer · horizontal · cooperative
democratisesrestricts
Places limits upon
gatekeeps · limits · excludes · hoards · locks away
democratisesstratifies
Arranges into strata
gentrifies · privileges · professionalises · institutionalises · formalises