availability
Americannoun
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the fact or quality of being close at hand and ready for use.
Children learn about the importance of reading and writing through the availability of a wide variety of books.
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the fact or quality of being readily obtainable.
Prices are subject to availability of the product at the time of ordering.
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freedom or willingness to do something.
League members selected as reserve players shall confirm their availability by signing the list on the notice board.
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the fact or condition of not being involved in a romantic or sexual relationship and therefore being potentially open to one.
Overall, he says, a man is more attracted to a woman by the signs of her availability than by her physical appearance.
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Something with availability is easy to get or to access. If you work at an ice cream shop, the availability of ice cream might make it hard to stick to a diet. The noun availability indicates that something is easily obtainable and ready for use. If you are thinking about renting a certain apartment, you might want to ask about the availability of parking spaces in the neighborhood before you sign a lease. You can use availability and accessibility almost interchangeably, as with this sentence: "The accessibility of the Internet has increased the availability of information."
Vocabulary lists containing availability
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Pies and his firm created a GPU Availability Index, which aims to track how easily accessible computing demand is for end users — like Anthropic and OpenAI, which need it to train their models.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Availability extends to certain surrounding suburbs, and the company said it aims to continue expanding the service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The Nexperia case was the first time the Dutch had invoked the Goods Availability Act, with the stated reason being that poor management could jeopardise the chip supply chain in Europe.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
"Fast-track dialysis pathways should be adopted for time-sensitive conditions like MALA. Availability of all dialysis modalities ensures flexibility and enables timely treatment initiation."
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025
Availability statements were correct at the time the bibliography was prepared.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Maag, Carl R.
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