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availability

availability

114 2.4
Something that people can use or get when they need it
  • noun
  • /əˌveɪləˈbɪləti/
translation icon : disponibilidad
  • Before booking a hotel, it's important to check the availability of rooms during the holiday season.
  • availability of water
  • availability of resources
  • availability of food

Reading programs, Overall curriculum, and availability of the arts and sports are important.

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Examples

  • It seems as though we have an availability Friday at 4:00 PM.

  • At first, when I called, they said they had no availability for 18 months.

  • I think there are still some of them left, you know, subject to availability, but I love this so much.

  • This is going to create longer waiting periods, reduce the availability for mental and physical health care.

  • In contrast, the different landscape had a significant impact on the availability of some critical species.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Another advantage of the iPad is the availability of communication apps for it.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The public benefits both in the availability of new techniques as well as superior clinical care.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • How do different agricultural practices and technologies affect water availability and quality?

    Academic text (2011)
  • We have an availability for 'Carmen' at 2pm.

  • Poor supply chain management can limit the availability of consumables and spare parts; lack of training institutions.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

accessibility
vsavailability
22 3.4

How easy it is for people to reach or use something

shows it can be used or obtained even if not easy to approach
retrievability
vsavailability
  • Specialized
7.0

How easy it is to find and access information when needed

is about being usable or obtained broadly rather than only being found or recovered
handiness
vsavailability
3.7

Easy to get or use when you need it

focuses on simple ability to be used or obtained rather than convenience
upness
vsavailability
  • Jargon
8.8

The state of a service or system being available to use

covers general readiness for use or access rather than only operational online state

Antonyms

The state of not being there or ready when someone needs it

How Available

abundance
91 3.3
accessibility
22 3.4
availability
114 2.4
scarcity
29 4.4

Surface Forms

availability singular

Morphology

availability = available (transparent) = avail + able + ity

The noun is formed from the adjective 'available' with the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity', producing the expected meaning.

Etymology

Availability comes from the root avail, which comes from the old Latin word valere meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be of use'. Think of the same root in value: if something has 'availability' it is 'ready to be used' or 'able to help', which is why the word means being able to be used when needed.