Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. / (fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.

(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage. / (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.

(transitive) To gain or obtain access to. / (transitive, computing) To have access to (data).

(now chiefly US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic.

(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

(transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent. / (transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent. / (transitive) To mark with written accents.

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

(computing, electronics) Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.

(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical . / Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education.

(plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown.