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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But there also were stretches of the season in which Baker-Mazara’s availability remained a question.
From Los Angeles Times
Shah would like the government to do more to encourage school leavers into apprenticeships — something the prime minister announced as a priority at last year's Labour conference — and to increase the availability of apprenticeships.
From BBC
The grocery store offers blackberries in January, cherries in October, tomatoes that arrive with the bland composure of year-round availability.
From Salon
Jim McMahon, head of the energy practice at Charles River Associates, said the closures were driven by a combination of high costs, the availability of cheaper renewables and an era of flat electricity demand.
Upkeep includes spare parts, depot maintenance, training, software updates, systems integration and availability guarantees.
From MarketWatch
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