available

[ uh-vey-luh-buhl ]

/ əˈveɪ lə bəl /

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adjective

suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.

readily obtainable; accessible: available resources.

having sufficient power or efficacy; valid.

Archaic. efficacious; profitable; advantageous.

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Origin of available

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at avail, -able

SYNONYMS FOR available

1. accessible, usable, handy.

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ANTONYMS FOR available

1. unavailable.

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a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, a·vail·a·ble·ness, nouna·vail·a·bly, adverbin·ter·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounin·ter·a·vail·a·ble, adjective

non·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·a·vail·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·vail·a·ble·ness, nounun·a·vail·a·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for availability

Hitchcock is silent for a moment as Batliner checks on Connery's availability.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Everyone was very generous with their time, and their availability.
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Internet availability was “intermittent” and other forms of communication scarce.
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Supposedly, unemployment is always directly linked to the availability of jobs.
Paul Ryan’s New Plan Is a Good One, Especially for Black People|John McWhorter|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I think the main reason is the availability of information and community groups that the Internet provides,” said Obsidian.
The Next Big Environmental Fight: Tampons?|Keli Goff|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The point on which the whole scheme turns is the availability of the mineral for the making of china, isn't it?'
A Woman Intervenes|Robert Barr
The largest average clutch-size in the Bell Vireo is presumably related to some aspect of the availability of food.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon|Jon C. Barlow
He was also asked to serve on a committee to report upon the availability of the vessels at the disposal of Congress.
Paul Jones|Hutchins Hapgood
I do not believe, sir, that the availability of the X-rays would materially assist the Commission.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
As to Place, it is plain that different areas differ greatly in their material resources and in the availability of these.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for availability

available

/ (əˈveɪləbəl) /

adjective

obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand

US politics derogatory suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive characterSmith was a particularly available candidate

Derived Formsavailability or availableness, nounavailably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for availability

availability

1803, from available + -ity.

available

adj.

mid-15c., "beneficial," also "valid, effective, capable of producing the desired effect," from avail + -able. Meaning "at one's disposal, capable of being made use of" is recorded from 1827.

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