available

[ uh-vey-luh-buhl ]
/ əˈveɪ lə bəl /

adjective

suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
readily obtainable; accessible: available resources.
having sufficient power or efficacy; valid.
Archaic. efficacious; profitable; advantageous.

Origin of available

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at avail, -able

SYNONYMS FOR available

1 accessible, usable, handy.

ANTONYMS FOR available

1 unavailable.

OTHER WORDS FROM available

Words nearby available

av., ava, avadavat, avail, avail oneself of, available, available light, avalanche, avalanche lily, avalanche wind, avalokitesvara

Words related to availabilities

time, opportunity, show, cut, shot, fling, run, possibility, vacancy, squeak, connection, place, scope, go, occasion, whack, look-in

Example sentences from the Web for availabilities

  • It takes the appearance of availabilities, fragmentation and global integration, of increased mediation.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for availabilities

available
/ (əˈveɪləbəl) /

adjective

obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
US politics derogatory suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive character Smith was a particularly available candidate

Derived forms of available

availability or availableness, noun availably, adverb