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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It can also suggest the level of force to use based on the availability of personnel and military hardware, such as aircraft.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
A pandemic-era building boom combined with weak demand has led to increased availability in the specialty storage market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
He emphasized, however, that upside will likely be limited to between $140 billion and $145 billion as clean-room availability remains in short supply.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
RFK Jr. has said he has taken antiaging therapies and has previously spoken about the need to accelerate the availability of stem cell therapies nationally.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Hence the availability of domestic plants and animals ultimately explains why empires, literacy, and steel weapons developed earliest in Eurasia and later, or not at all, on other continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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