Availableness

a·vail·a·ble  (-vl-bl)

adj.

1. Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible: kept a fire extinguisher available at all times.

2. Capable of being gotten; obtainable: a bedspread available in three colors.

3. Qualified and willing to be of service or assistance: a list of available candidates; was not available for comment.

4.

a. Chemistry Capable of being used in a chemical reaction: available electrons.

b. Botany Present, as in soil, and capable of being used by plants as a nutrient: available water; available minerals.

5. Archaic

a. Capable of bringing about a beneficial result or effect.

b. Law Valid. Used especially of a plea.

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a·vaila·bili·ty, a·vaila·ble·ness n.

a·vaila·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

availableness - the quality of being at hand when needed accessibility, availability, handiness convenience - the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan" command - availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew" print - availability in printed form; "we've got to get that story into print"; "his book is no longer in print"