Available
/əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
"We have an available candidate."
- 2 Readily obtainable.
"The list shows the available products in the store."
- 3 Valid.
"This is an available plea."
- 4 Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective. archaic
"One thing however, I finally settled upon—and that was, if I ever did meet him that I would shoot him precisely as I would shoot a mad dog. In order to make this plan available, I had […] armed myself with a revolver."
- 5 Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.
"I have a question for you when you're available."
Adjective
- 1 obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service wordnet
- 2 convenient for use or disposal wordnet
- 3 not busy; not otherwise committed wordnet
Example
More examples"We are sorry, the person you are trying to contact is not available."
Etymology
From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.