open access
A set of principles and practices through which research outputs are distributed…A set of principles and practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers.
» Open-access scientific publications are more visible.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A set of principles and practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers.
(uncountable)Public access to infrastructure, such as railways.
Examples
2 sentencesOpen-access scientific publications are more visible.
Now, researchers publish their work in open access.
Synonyms
1 synonymsOA
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedunpaywalled
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable