availability

noun

Sayuh-vay-luh-BIL-i-tee/əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Pluralavailabilities (some meanings)

2 meanings of availability

1
noununcountable
The state of being ready to be used, reached, or had.
Like a light on a taxi that shows when the car is free to pick you up.
Check the availability of seats before you book your trip.
The doctor's availability changed because of the holiday.
Similaraccessibility
Oppositeunavailability
2
nouncountable
A thing, slot, or resource that can be used or obtained.
Like an empty seat on a bus that you can still take.
The booking site showed only one availability for Friday night.
We compared the availabilities at three hotels before choosing one.
Similaropening, slot, vacancy

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Origin

It comes from the word "available" plus the ending "-ity." People have used it since the early 1800s.