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.
Other Word Forms
- interavailability noun
- nonavailability noun
- unavailability noun
- unavailableness noun
Etymology
Origin of availability
Example Sentences
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Demand is outstripping service availability, according to the trust, which means a six-week wait for urgent referrals and 13 weeks for routine referrals.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
That includes availability of insurance for the transiting ships, as well as “confidence” that transiting the strait would be viable for the two weeks of the cease-fire and beyond, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
The cost and availability of fertilizer will affect the whole world.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Foreign plastic makers are increasingly converting their plants to use ethane rather than crude oil derivatives, he said, thanks to the lower price and greater availability of natural gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Even with the modern availability of synthetic fertilizers produced by chemical factories, the major source of crop fertilizer today in most societies is still animal manure—especially of cows, but also of yaks and sheep.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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