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

The tile industry developed in Gujarat due to the availability of clay and good transport connections, but it relies on overseas energy to fire.

From Barron's

Alphabet announced the availability of Project Genie in January, an AI-based tool that can give users the ability to create fully rendered three-dimensional worlds.

From Barron's

A handful of tours led by Sky & Telescope magazine still have availability, starting at $7,299.

From The Wall Street Journal

The effective closure has led to a backup of vessels confined in the Persian Gulf that had already loaded crude oil, reducing the availability of global tanker capacity, the EIA says.

From The Wall Street Journal

This one simply comes down to the number of streaming services supported and the availability of native apps, in my book.

From Salon

Related Words

• opportunity
• show
• time