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   a·vail·a·ble

   /əˈvāləb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal: "refreshments will be available all afternoon" Similar obtainableaccessibleto be hadready for useat handto handat one's disposalat one's fingertipswithin easy reachhandyconvenienton saleon the marketin stockin seasonuntakenunengagedunusedinformal:up for grabsyours for the askingon tapget-at-ablegettablerare:procurableOpposite unavailable
   • ▪ (of a person) not otherwise occupied; free to do something: "the nurse is only available at certain times" Similar freeunoccupiednot busypresentin attendancecontactableOpposite unavailablebusyengaged
   • ▪ not currently involved in a sexual or romantic relationship: "the larger the pool of available singles the greater your chance of finding someone special"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘effectual, serviceable’ and ‘legally valid’): from avail + -able. The sense ‘at someone's disposal’ dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. availableness noun
   • 2. availably adverb

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   The meaning of AVAILABLE is present or ready for immediate use. How to use available in a sentence. present or ready for immediate use; accessible, obtainable; free and able to do something at a particular time…

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   AVAILABLE definition: 1. able to be bought or used: 2. If someone is available, they are not busy and therefore able to…. Learn more.

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   2 meanings: 1. obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand 2. US politics derogatory suitable for public.... Click for more definitions.

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   available: 1 adj obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service “kept a fire extinguisher available ” “much information is available through computers” “ available in many colors” “the list of available candidates is unusually long” Synonyms: accessible easily obtained acquirable capable of being acquired addressable capable of being ...

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   Available definition: suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand. See examples of AVAILABLE used in a sentence.

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   AVAILABLE meaning: 1. able to be bought or used: 2. If someone is available, they are not busy and therefore able to…. Learn more.

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   that you can get, buy or find. available resources/data; Most available evidence suggests that home-schooled children are getting a good education.; Further details are available on request. We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available.; We have plenty of office space available.; The document is now commercially available in electronic form.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English available a‧vail‧a‧ble / əˈveɪləb ə l / S1 W1 AWL adjective 1 AVAILABLE something that is available is able to be used or can easily be bought or found Tickets are available from the box office. available to Not enough data is available to scientists. available to do something Funds are available to assist teachers who want to attend ...

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    AVAILABLE definition: 1. If something is available, you can use it or get it: 2. If someone is available, they are not…. Learn more.

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    noun [uncountable] the availability of cheap flights AWL Collocations available available adjective. become; Figure 4 shows the income of the university from the 1870s, when reliable data became available. make something; Schools recognize the importance of making physics and mathematics available to all students.