available

[uh-vey-luh-buhl]

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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.

Origin of available

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

Related formsa·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, adjectivenon·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

Synonyms for available

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1. accessible, usable, handy.

Antonyms for available

1. unavailable.

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Related Words for availability

time, opportunity, show, cut, shot, fling, run, possibility, vacancy, squeak, connection, place, scope, go, occasion, whack, availability, look-in

Examples from the Web for availability

Contemporary Examples of availability

Hitchcock is silent for a moment as Batliner checks on Connery's availability.
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David Freeman
December 13, 2014
Everyone was very generous with their time, and their availability.
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November 9, 2014
Internet availability was “intermittent” and other forms of communication scarce.
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Abby Haglage
October 7, 2014
Supposedly, unemployment is always directly linked to the availability of jobs.
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John McWhorter
July 30, 2014
“I think the main reason is the availability of information and community groups that the Internet provides,” said Obsidian.
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May 2, 2014

Historical Examples of availability

His nomination was not due to his strength, but to his availability.
The New Nation
Frederic L. Paxson
Even more may be said in favour of the availability of this practice.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847
Various
They reasoned against his availability, and their argument prevailed.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8
Various
They have all recognized the potency and availability of that force.
Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery
Robert Means Lawrence
Its availability makes it excellent for plants that need forcing.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee

British Dictionary definitions for availability

available

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

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.