availability

American  

[uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee] / əˌveɪ ləˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Rarely availableness

noun

1. 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.

2. the fact or quality of being readily obtainable.

   Prices are subject to availability of the product at the time of ordering.

3. freedom or willingness to do something.

   League members selected as reserve players shall confirm their availability by signing the list on the notice board.

4. 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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Other Word Forms

• interavailability noun
• nonavailability noun
• unavailability noun
• unavailableness noun

Etymology

Origin of availability

avail(able) ( def. ) + -ability ( def. )

Example Sentences

"And that of course affects water availability, food production, food trade -- all of these global things."

From Science Daily

"Most Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy was rooted in concrete concerns that can be addressed and successfully overcome with time and increasing availability of information," the study in The Lancet journal said.

From Barron's

If credit card availability declines, consumers may instead turn to personal loans as a primary option to facilitate spending, argued SoFi CEO Anthony Noto in a weekend social media post.

From Barron's

“To us, good economics equates to good politics, and this move would seem to hurt credit availability and GDP,” the Wells Fargo team wrote.

From Barron's

Roborock said the Rover “is a real product in development,” but didn’t provide pricing or availability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• opportunity
• show
• time