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

But before Redick could even check on the status of his stars Thursday afternoon, he learned they already decided on their availability.

From Los Angeles Times

"They may not have an immediate impact for livestock or improve water availability. So it's not something worth celebrating at this point," he says.

From BBC

“The societal benefits of AI are fundamentally constrained by the availability and affordability of the computing infrastructure that powers it,” Blue Origin said in its filing.

From MarketWatch

This was not due to vaccine availability, but rather the queue was too long for all to be seen before staff left at 17:00 GMT.

From BBC

“Most aluminum smelters only hold a few weeks’ supply of alumina, which could further tighten availability,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• opportunity
• show
• time