Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open access

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
open ac-cess
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of principles and practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers.

Uncountable

noun

Public access to infrastructure, such as railways.

Uncountable

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What does open access mean?
A set of principles and practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers.

How to pronounce open access

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