# availability

Pronunciation: say "uh-vay-luh-BIL-i-tee" /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

## Noun

1. The quality of being ready for use, able to be obtained, or free to be reached.
   - Simple: The state of being ready to be used, reached, or had.
   - _The team confirmed the availability of spare parts before scheduling the repair._
   - _Her limited availability made it hard to arrange a meeting this week._
2. An item, slot, or resource that is open to be used, taken, or obtained.
   - Simple: A thing, slot, or resource that can be used or obtained.
   - _The scheduling tool flagged a single availability in the surgeon's calendar._
   - _Travelers grabbed the remaining availabilities as soon as they were posted online._

## Origin

Formed from "available" plus the suffix "-ity," the word has been in use since the early 1800s.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/availability (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).